unlined
/ənlˈaɪnd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Unmarked by lines, especially of the skin.
Example Sentences
- "The bitter wind made me wish I hadn't opted for that unlined coat."
- "To keep constructional costs to a minimum track formations were narrower than is now customary, many tunnels were unlined, timber was largely used for bridging, and 85 lb. per yd. rails were regarded as adequate."
- "Even on her 70th birthday, her skin remains unlined."
- "[...] all other classes are painted in unlined green."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English lined English unlined From un- + lined.