Unleaded

adj, noun, verb, slang

adj, noun, verb, slang ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An unleaded fuel. uncountable, usually

    "Because one of the unleadeds just might turn out to be the right gasoline for your car. By right, I mean the one that gives you the best balance between price and performance."

  2. 2
    Decaffeinated coffee. US, slang, uncountable, usually

    "And while you may enjoy your morning coffee buzz, caffeine is active in the bloodstream for up to nine hours, so it is best to switch to unleaded after noon."

  3. 3
    Low-alcohol beer. Australia, slang, uncountable, usually
Verb
  1. 1
    past of unlead form-of, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Without lead. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Containing no more than 0.05 grams of lead per gallon. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Decaffeinated. US, not-comparable, slang

    "I order a draft beer and a decaf coffee for Cha. The bartender tells me in a nice way they don't have unleaded coffee."

  4. 4
    Having low alcohol content. Australia, not-comparable, slang

    "Richie Pace ordered an unleaded beer."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not treated with lead wordnet
  2. 2
    not having leads between the lines wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
lead freecaffeine-freedecafdecaffeinateddecaffeinatedlead-free

Example

More examples

"Ten dollars of regular unleaded, please."

Etymology

From un- + leaded. The US standard of identity comes from 40 CFR ยง79.32.

Related phrases

low alcohol

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