untidily-wrapped
|un-ti-di-ly-wrapped|
/ʌnˈtaɪdɪli ræpt/
messily covered or packaged
Etymology
The word 'untidily-wrapped' is a compound formed from 'untidily' (from 'untidy' + '-ly') and 'wrapped' (past participle of 'wrap'). 'Untidy' comes from Middle English 'untidi', meaning 'messy', and 'wrap' comes from Old English 'wrappan', meaning 'to wind or fold'.
'Untidily-wrapped' is a modern English compound, combining the adverb 'untidily' and the past participle 'wrapped', both of which have roots in Middle and Old English.
Initially, the components meant 'in a messy way' and 'enclosed in paper or material', and together they now mean 'wrapped in a messy or disorganized way'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
wrapped in a messy or disorganized way.
The present was untidily-wrapped, with paper sticking out everywhere.
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Last updated: 2025/07/27 12:09
