uncut

[ uhn-kuht ]

adjective

1. not cut.
2. not shortened or condensed; unabridged:

   an uncut version of the play.

3. in the original form; neither reduced in size nor given shape, as a diamond.
4. not diluted or mixed with other substances:

   uncut heroin.

5. Bookbinding. untrimmed ( def 2 ).
6. Slang. not circumcised.

uncut

/ ʌnˈkʌt /

adjective

1. (of a book) not having the edges of its pages trimmed or slit
2. (of a gemstone) not cut and faceted
3. not abridged or shortened

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncut¹

First recorded in 1400–50, uncut is from the late Middle English word unkyt. See un- ¹, cut

Related Words

• uncensored