Unbridled

Unbridled
Unbridled Un*bri"dled, a. [Pref. un- not + bridled.] Loosed from the bridle, or as from the bridle; hence, unrestrained; licentious; violent; as, unbridled passions. ``Unbridled boldness.'' --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]

Lands deluged by unbridled floods. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] -- {Un*bri"dled*ness}, n. --Abp. Leighton. [1913 Webster]


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  • unbridled — un|bri|dled [ ʌn braıdld ] adjective FORMAL free or uncontrolled in your emotions: She spoke with unbridled passion. unbridled greed …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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