uncut

adjective

un·​cut ˌən-ˈkət 

1

: not cut down or cut into

2

: not shaped by cutting

an uncut diamond

3

of a book : not having the folds of the leaves slit

4

: not abridged, curtailed, or expurgated

the film's uncut version

5

: not diluted or adulterated

uncut gin

uncut heroin

Examples of uncut in a Sentence

His hair was uncut but neat.

the uncut version of the film

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s an 88-foot-long beam of uncut American poplar that also tells a story. —Jennifer Lindahl, The Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2024

Pentecostal women are expected to adhere to certain rules of modesty, including no low necklines, no sleeveless dresses or shirts, no tight clothing, no hemlines above the knee, and uncut hair. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024

The full-size system is built from 20 uncut 8-inch silicon wafers to create a total of 4 million neurons and 1 billion synapses. —IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2017

This includes uncut winter squash of all kinds; from butternut and honeynut to pumpkin and delicata. —Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

uncut

adjective

un·​cut ˌən-ˈkət 

ˈən-

1

: not cut down or cut into

2

: not shaped by cutting

an uncut diamond

3

: not having the folds of the leaves slit

uncut books

4

: not shortened

an uncut text