adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of untie form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Not tied; undone not-comparable

   "The sack had been left untied, and so by wriggling a bit he was able to get his head through the opening and look out."

Adjective

1. 1
   not bound by shackles and chains wordnet
2. 2
   with laces not tied wordnet
3. 3
   not tied wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

unfetteredadriftafloataweighcast offcast-off

Antonyms

All antonyms

tied

Example

More examples

"My shoelaces came untied as I was walking down the street."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From un- + tied.

Etymology 2

From untie + -ed.

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