uncured

American  

[uhn-kyoord, uhn-kyurd] / ˌʌnˈkyʊərd, ˌʌnˈkyɜrd /

adjective

1. (of a disease or patient) not healed or relieved.

2. (of fish or meat) not preserved by smoking, salting, or the like.

3. (of concrete or mortar) not properly hardened by being kept damp.

4. (of tobacco, rubber, cheese, etc.) not processed, as by fermentation or aging.

5. (of a problem, failure, etc.) not resolved, corrected, or remedied.

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Example Sentences

Patients who are not pregnant can use the antibiotic doxycycline to treat syphilis, but health officials are concerned that the 14- to 28-day timeline of treatment is difficult to complete, leaving infected people uncured.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Joe Gloria, Clark County’s registrar of voters, said that as of Saturday there were 14,651 uncured ballots in the county, of which 7,139 remain unresolved.

From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2022

Stuffed with brussels sprouts, uncured bacon, cheese and caramelized onion, Trader Joe's Brussels Sprouts and Uncured Bacon Ravioli is a rich yet simple meal to enjoy for weeknight fall dinners.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2022

Denese is a fan of using the company’s double smoked uncured bacon in the recipe, since it’s fully cooked and sold in slabs.

From Fox News • Oct. 1, 2021

Years later, Guenter told me he still had it in his deep freezer, which I guess is the only place to keep an uncured fish.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins