uncovered

[uhn-kuhv-erd]

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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.

Origin of uncovered

First recorded in 1350–1400, uncovered is from the Middle English word uncovert. See un-¹, cover, -ed²

uncover

[uhn-kuhv-er]

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.

Origin of uncover

First recorded in 1250–1300, uncover is from the Middle English word uncoveren. See un-², cover

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Related Words for uncovered

discovered, unprotected, bare, unveiled, shown, weakened, stripped, caught, revealed, naked, nude, unconcealed, visible, vulnerable

Examples from the Web for uncovered

Contemporary Examples of uncovered

As uncovered by the climate blog desmogblog, the Ethical Oil meme dates to a 2010 book by Ezra Levant.
How Canadian Oilmen Pinkwash the Keystone Pipeline
Jay Michaelson
December 28, 2014
The publication said the plot was first uncovered by American intelligence.
U.S. Clams Up on Xmas Airline Bomb ‘Plot’
Shane Harris
December 2, 2014
As I uncovered these stories, I found a way to empathize with members of the Greek system.
Stepford Sororities: The Pressures of USC’s Greek Life
Maya Richard Craven
November 17, 2014
Ceramic pieces, metal fragments, seeds and human remains have been uncovered by archeologists at the site.
Trading Dime Bags for Salvador Dali
Jason McGahan
October 19, 2014
In a couple of convents situated close to the Biennale headquarters in Giardini, Campagnol uncovered more secrets.
The Venetian Nuns Who Ditched Their Habits for High Fashion
Liza Foreman
September 14, 2014

Historical Examples of uncovered

With his own hands he uncovered the bones and skull of some brave warrior.
Buried Cities, Part 2
Jennie Hall
Then they uncovered the fallen statues of the pediments of Zeus' temple.
Buried Cities, Part 2
Jennie Hall
One such old palace has been uncovered at Tiryns near Mycenae.
Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae
Jennie Hall
She stood there in the biting wind, while he uncovered the horse and drove away.
Tiverton Tales
Alice Brown
His white locks were uncovered, and he was in his shirt-sleeves.
The Village Watch-Tower
(AKA Kate Douglas Riggs) Kate Douglas Wiggin

British Dictionary definitions for uncovered

uncovered

adjective

not covered; revealed or bare

not protected by insurance, security, etc

with hat removed as a mark of respect

uncover

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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Word Origin and History for uncovered

uncover

c.1300, from un- (2) "reverse of" + cover (v.). Earliest use is figurative; literal sense is attested from late 14c. Related: Uncovered; uncovering.