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- [uhn-gurt]
- /ʌnˈgɜrt/
- /ˌʌnˈgɜːt /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-gurt]
- /ʌnˈgɜrt/
Definitions of ungirt word
- adjective ungirt having a girdle loosened or removed. 1
- adjective ungirt slack; relaxed; not taut or pulled together: ungirt thinking. 1
- verb with object ungirt to loosen or remove a girdle or belt from. 1
- verb with object ungirt to loosen or remove by unfastening a belt: to ungird a sword. 1
- adjective ungirt not wearing a belt or girdle 0
- adjective ungirt having the belt or girdle off or slackened; not girded 0
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Origin of ungirt
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, ungirt is from the Middle English word ungyrt. See un-1, girt1
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Parts of speech for Ungirt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ungirt popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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