uncovered
verb
Form of uncover , past tense of uncover.
Simple meaning
Remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
uhnkuhverdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ənˈkʌvɚd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of uncover
Remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
past tense of uncover
To remove a cover from.
past tense of uncover
To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.
past tense of uncover
Reveal to view as by removing a cover
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: Remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
Used this way, uncovered is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Inflected forms
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Remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body.
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