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

If you want to roast or sear chicken to get a crispier, Maillard-y exterior, you can coat the bird in salt and spices and let it sit uncovered in the fridge for a few hours before patting it dry.

From Popular-Science

The morning after checking into the Roosevelt, I met a rancher who, unprompted, explained her uncovered face.

From Washington Post

On days when he doesn’t feel like waiting hours to eat, Lee places a sweet potato on an uncovered plate — to prevent condensation — in the freezer.

From Eater

The national coverage was only for 200 million people, leaving another 130 million or so uncovered.

From Fortune

As uncovered by the climate blog desmogblog, the Ethical Oil meme dates to a 2010 book by Ezra Levant.

From The Daily Beast

But records uncovered by the Senate Intelligence Committee suggest there may have been more than three subjects.

From The Daily Beast

The publication said the plot was first uncovered by American intelligence.

From The Daily Beast

While the pilot itself was a success, the evaluation uncovered a major problem.

From The Daily Beast

As I uncovered these stories, I found a way to empathize with members of the Greek system.

From The Daily Beast

Aristide uncovered his head, as though he were about to address a duchess, and smiled at her engagingly.

From Project Gutenberg

The position of the enemy uncovered, McNeil dismounted his force, and the battle was opened.

From Project Gutenberg

On my drawing nearer, they uncovered the poor creature, and I perceived that all her breast was eaten up by cancer.

From Project Gutenberg

Nearly all of the baths in the vicinity of the springs have been uncovered and found in a surprising state of perfection.

From Project Gutenberg

He pointed to the shore, where a long sapling lay partly uncovered in the snow.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bare
• disclosed
• discovered
• solved
• unprotected
• unveiled