uncracked

adjective

un·​cracked ˌən-ˈkrakt How to pronounce uncracked (audio)
: not cracked: such as
a
: having an unbroken surface : having no cracks
an uncracked vase
b
: not broken into
an uncracked safe
c
: not solved or puzzled out
an uncracked code

Examples of uncracked in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The type who inspects every strawberry in the carton, reaches for the milk in the very back of the case to find a later expiration date, shuffles cracked and uncracked eggs around to get a perfect dozen. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2023 SARS-CoV-2’s interaction with the body still has many mysteries that remain uncracked. BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2021 Despite being nearly 83 years old, the original crystal on on Wagner’s watch remains clear and uncracked. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2022 Like anyone who’s nuts for nuts, Notburga Gierlinger is always frustrated by the two or three uncracked pistachios that inevitably wind up at the bottom of a bag. Christa Lesté-Lasserre, Science | AAAS, 10 Aug. 2021 When dinner is served, each person gets a red egg; the eggs are cracked against each other around the table and the person with the last uncracked egg is said to have good luck until the next Easter. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2021 But despite the now-defunct workaround, the core Denuvo protections on Trials of Mana still remain uncracked, according to numerous trackers online. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2020 If not using uncracked, unpeeled eggs within 4 hours, keep them in the fridge. NBC News, 19 Oct. 2019 That might give publishers a little more breathing room where their games can exist uncracked and force the crackers back to the drawing board for another round of the never-ending DRM battle. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 19 Oct. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncracked was in 1581

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“Uncracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncracked. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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