uncut

adjective

un·​cut ˌən-ˈkət How to pronounce uncut (audio)
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
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Asian highlights include Japanese director Kon Ichikawa’s Odd Obsession; Kaidan by Masaki Kobayashi, which will be shown in an uncut version never been released before, and Vive l’amour by Taiwan’s Tsai Ming-Liang, which returns to Venice after winning the Golden Lion in 1994. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 July 2025 Perhaps the seminal onscreen coke joke was Woody Allen’s sneezing into a bag of uncut powder in 1977’s Annie Hall. Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025 This week, the Gleason family has released nine uncut episodes of The Color Honeymooners on DVD. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025 The show premieres July 27 on Nippon TV, with an uncut version streaming globally on Disney+ immediately afterward. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncut

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncut was in the 14th century

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“Uncut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncut. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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uncut

adjective
un·​cut ˌən-ˈkət How to pronounce uncut (audio)
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

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