untrimmed

[ uhn-trimd ]

adjective

1. not trimmed.
2. Also Bookbinding. (of gathered sections of a book) having the bolts untrimmed by a guillotine or plow.

Other Words From

• un·trimmedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of untrimmed¹

First recorded in 1525–35; un- ¹ + trim ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

There is an eerie otherworldliness to this patch of land, where the curious will find intriguing rectangular outlines of stones like the archaeological remains of tiny castles, and even on a sunny day, the place feels haunted, its rolling hillocks of untrimmed grass and dead leaves punctuated by haphazardly placed gravestones at least a century old.

From Seattle Times

There are spasms of interest in preserving, restoring and manicuring the place, but most of the time, the moist fecundity of Seattle’s weather allows a collage of moss, lichen and wild ground cover to take over, creating an interwoven mesh of neglect comprising untrimmed hedges and trees furry with ivy that seem content to merge into each other like clasped fingers.

From Seattle Times

As investigators sift through blackened debris to explain the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, one fact has become increasingly clear: Hawaiian Electric’s right-of-way was untrimmed and unkempt for years, despite being in an area classified as being at high risk for wildfires.

From Seattle Times

But as investigators sift through blackened debris to explain the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, one fact has become clear: Hawaiian Electric’s right-of-way was untrimmed and unkempt for years, despite being in an area classified as being at high risk for wildfires.

From Seattle Times

They gathered regardless on Wednesday, with one woman wearing a green wreath on her head and holding a sign depicting a full, untrimmed tree under the words “Never Forget.”

From Washington Times