uncovered

[uhn-kuhv-erd]

adjective

1. having no cover or covering.

2. having the head bare.

3. not protected by collateral or other security, as a loan.

4. not protected by insurance.

   Workers want their uncovered spouses to join the health plan.

uncovered

/ ʌnˈkʌvəd /

adjective

1. not covered; revealed or bare

2. not protected by insurance, security, etc

3. with hat removed as a mark of respect

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncovered¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, uncovered is from the Middle English word uncovert. See un- ¹, cover, -ed ²

Example Sentences

At the site, researchers uncovered more than 300 skeletal fragments belonging to a single straight-tusked elephant, Palaeoloxodon, along with over 500 stone tools.

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A team of researchers from Florida to Wyoming believes they may have uncovered a surprising explanation.

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Scientists have uncovered the first South American amber deposits containing preserved insects in a quarry in Ecuador, according to a study published in Communications Earth & Environment.

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An international team of archaeologists, coordinated by the Heritage Commission of the Saudi Ministry of Culture, uncovered the findings through the Green Arabia Project.

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Dubbed "Little Miss Nobody", Karen had not been seen for eight years when her skeletal remains, wrapped in a carpet, were uncovered by two unsuspecting builders in Cardiff city centre on 7 December 1989.

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Related Words

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• unprotected 
• unveiled