untented

adjective

un·​tent·​ed ˌən-ˈten-təd How to pronounce untented (audio)
archaic
: not probed or dressed
the untented woundings of a father's curseWilliam Shakespeare

Examples of untented in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Stanford’s Jackson replies that the tenting was done only in large kitchens to aid in measuring the rate of gas release, and the team’s health risk assessments were based on measurements in open, untented kitchens. Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2022

Word History

Etymology

un- entry 1 + obsolete English tented, past participle of tent to probe

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of untented was in 1606

Dictionary Entries Near untented

Cite this Entry

“Untented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untented. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!