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

Sir Keir accepted the recommendation, saying it was "the right thing to do" based on what she had uncovered in her review.

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David has been metal detecting for nearly a decade and so far has uncovered about 2,700 Roman coins.

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Then in 2020, Gaia uncovered that this warped disc slowly oscillates over time, similar to the motion of a spinning top.

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Researchers at University College Cork, led by Professor Yvonne Nolan, have uncovered the specific metabolic processes that explain how exercise helps offset the harmful behavioral effects of eating a Western-style cafeteria diet.

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A new study published in Nature Physics has uncovered a previously unseen property that may explain how these mysterious quantum phases form and evolve.

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