unzipped

[ uhn-zipt ]

/ ʌnˈzɪpt /

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adjective

(especially of a garment) not zipped or zipped up; with the zipper unfastened.

Slang.

crazy; demented.
overwrought; hysterical.

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Origin of unzipped

unzip + -ed² or un-¹ + zipped

Words nearby unzipped

unwritten constitution, unwritten law, unyielding, unyoke, unzip, unzipped, UO, U. of S. Afr., up, up a creek, up against

Other definitions for unzipped (2 of 2)

unzipped²

[ uhn-zipt ]

/ ʌnˈzɪpt /

adjective Informal.

uncoded (def. 2).

Origin of unzipped

un-¹ + zip⁴ + -ed²

How to use unzipped in a sentence

We unzipped the body bag, and a crowd of craned necks strained to get a look.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The last scene is of Dante walking down a city street in an unzipped Brooklyn hoodie with his dad at his side.
Dante de Blasio Might Just Have Gotten His Dad Elected Mayor|Michael Daly|August 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Dressed in swimsuit bottoms, and no top except for an unzipped ski jacket, the cover exclaims, “Kate Upton goes polar bare.”
Kate Upton’s Second SI Cover, Porn Appears at Fashion Week|The Daily Beast|February 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After shaking hands with her he turned to a nearby police officer and remarked: “I would get arrested if I unzipped that dress.”
New Philip Gaffe: “I would get arrested if I unzipped that dress!”|Tom Sykes|May 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST

We rolled up on him, and his pants were unzipped, but nothing was…sticking out.
Former Cop Edward Conlon on What He Learned About Profiling|Edward Conlon|April 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He unzipped a bulky brief case he had brought in under his arm and dumped papers onto his desk.
Day of the Moron|Henry Beam Piper
I unzipped the case, took it out, and opened it to the pages marked on the attached reading tape.
The Day of the Boomer Dukes|Frederik Pohl
He peeled off the helmet and unzipped the suit which was reaching the thermal levels of a live-steam bath.
Master of the Moondog|Stanley Mullen
He did the same for himself, and then unzipped the tent-flap.
Asteroid of Fear|Raymond Zinke Gallun
Mom unzipped it and looked through it, turning her back to us first.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

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