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/un plumd"/, adj.1. not plumbed; not tested or measured with a plumb line.2. not understood or explored in depth, as an idea, theory, feeling, or experience.[1615-25; UN-1 + PLUMB + -ED3]
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unplumbed — [un plumd′] adj. 1. not sounded, measured, or explored with or as with a plumb 2. not fully plumbed, or understood … English World dictionary
unplumbed — adjective the unplumbed depths of something that is not known about because it has never been examined or explored: the unplumbed depths of the ocean … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unplumbed — adjective Not measured for depth, as if with a plumb. The unplumbed depths of the sea will remain a mystery to land bound humans … Wiktionary
unplumbed — adjective Date: 1623 1. not tested with a plumb line 2. a. not measured with a plumb b. not thoroughly explored … New Collegiate Dictionary
unplumbed — Synonyms and related words: able, all comprehensive, all inclusive, boundless, countless, endless, enigmatic, eternal, exhaustless, extending everywhere, illimitable, illimited, immeasurable, immense, incalculable, incognizable, incomprehensible … Moby Thesaurus
unplumbed — adj. of unknown depth; not fully understood … English contemporary dictionary
unplumbed — adjective 1》 not provided with plumbing. 2》 not fully explored or understood. Derivatives unplumbable adjective … English new terms dictionary
unplumbed — un·plumbed … English syllables
unplumbed — un•plumbed [[t]ʌnˈplʌmd[/t]] adj. 1) not plumbed; not measured with a plumb line 2) not understood or explored in depth • Etymology: 1615–25 … From formal English to slang
unplumbed — /ʌnˈplʌmd/ (say un plumd) adjective 1. not plumbed; unfathomed; of unknown depth. 2. not investigated in depth …
