unsmoothed
|un-smoothed|
/ʌnˈsmuːðd/
(unsmooth)
not made smooth
Etymology
'unsmoothed' originates from English, formed by the negative prefix 'un-' (from Old English 'un-') combined with 'smooth' (from Old English 'smeþe'), where 'smeþe' meant 'smooth'.
'unsmoothed' developed from the compound of 'un-' + the past participle 'smoothed' and has been used as an adjective meaning 'not smoothed'.
Initially, it meant 'not made smooth', and over time it has retained this basic meaning as an adjective describing surfaces or materials.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'unsmooth' (to make not smooth).
The clay was unsmoothed before firing.
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Adjective 1
not smoothed; not made smooth or even (often describing a surface that has not been finished or leveled).
The unsmoothed wood still had rough edges.
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