uncovered
[ uhn-kuhv-erd ]
/ ʌnˈkʌv ərd /
adjective
having no cover or covering.
having the head bare.
not protected by collateral or other security, as a loan.
not protected by insurance: Workers want their uncovered spouses to join the health plan.
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Words nearby uncovered
uncourteous, uncourtly, uncouth, uncovenanted, uncover, uncovered, uncritical, uncross, uncrossed, uncrowded, uncrown
Definition for uncovered (2 of 2)
uncover
[ uhn-kuhv-er ]
/ ʌnˈkʌv ər /
verb (used with object)
to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
to remove the cover or covering from.
to remove a hat from (the head).
verb (used without object)
to remove a cover or covering.
to take off one's hat or other head covering as a gesture of respect.
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British Dictionary definitions for uncovered (1 of 2)
uncovered
/ (ʌnˈkʌvəd) /
adjective
not covered; revealed or bare
not protected by insurance, security, etc
with hat removed as a mark of respect
British Dictionary definitions for uncovered (2 of 2)
uncover
/ (ʌnˈkʌvə) /
verb
(tr) to remove the cover, cap, top, etc, from
(tr) to reveal or discloseto uncover a plot
to take off (one's head covering), esp as a mark of respect
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