unstring
/ʌnˈstɹɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To untie.
Example Sentences
- "Unstring the bows before storing them."
- "When he looked at her neck he was reminded of how difficult it was to unstring a turkey."
- "When you unstring the bow and it snaps right back to its unstrung profile, you probably have a nice piece of wood that's properly dry."
- "I learned that music is expectancy and must be formed to the purpose for which it is played. People listen to it, pedagogues do not, and if they can't smile or hum or tap a foot to it, then, brother, you'd better unstring the Balalaika."
- "[T]he monſter, rouſed by the noiſe, ſtarted forward, preſented ſuch a viſage of horror, and raiſed ſuch a hideous roar, that the hearts of the bold were contracted, and the nerves of the valiant unſtrung."
- "The sight of his scared face, his starts and pallors and sudden harkenings, unstrung me […]"
Etymology
From un- + string.