unzipped

¹

[ uhn-zipt ]

adjective

1. (especially of a garment) not zipped or zipped up; with the zipper unfastened.
2. Slang.
   1. crazy; demented.
   2. overwrought; hysterical.

unzipped

²

[ uhn-zipt ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. uncoded ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of unzipped¹

unzip + -ed ² or un- ¹ + zipped

Origin of unzipped²

un- ¹ + zip ⁴ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Suspicious, the officers unzipped the suitcase’s lining and found a stack of 13 white T-shirts “that were wet and appeared to be caked with a white powdery substance,” according to the affidavit.

From Los Angeles Times

The electrical and electronic engineering student said: "I unzipped the outer packaging and saw something move and was like, what's this?"

From BBC

As the new technique can create nanostructures anywhere on a sample, they also unzipped two lines in parallel.

From Science Daily

Sitting at the foot of her bed, she unzipped her backpack and pulled out the shoebox she’d saved from her old house.

From Literature

While they climbed into the third row, Cat unzipped her backpack and looked inside.

From Literature

Related Words

• agitated
• anxious
• concerned
• confused
• crazy
• distressed
• frantic
• hysterical
• mad
• perturbed
• tormented
• troubled