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1. Not read or perused; as, an unread book. --Hooker.
[1913 Webster]
2. Not versed in literature; illiterate. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Unread
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unread — index unversed Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unread — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not having been read … English terms dictionary
unread — [unred′] adj. 1. not read, as a book 2. having read little or nothing 3. unlearned (in a subject) … English World dictionary
unread — [[t]ʌ̱nre̱d[/t]] ADJ: ADJ after v, ADJ n, v link ADJ If a book or other piece of writing is unread, you or other people have not read it, for example because it is boring or because you have no time. All his unpublished writing should be… … English dictionary
unread — /un red /, adj. 1. not read, as a letter or newspaper. 2. lacking in knowledge gained by reading; having read little or nothing: She was intelligent but unread. 3. having little knowledge of a specific field: a brilliant chemist unread in biology … Universalium
unread — adjective Date: 15th century 1. not read ; left unexamined 2. lacking the experience or the benefits of reading < unread in political science > … New Collegiate Dictionary
unread — adjective /ˈʌn.ɹɛd/ a) Not having been read. The book I got for my 18th birthday remained unread until my retirement. b) Not having read; uneducated … Wiktionary
unread — un|read [ˌʌnˈred] adj unread books, papers etc have not been read … Dictionary of contemporary English
unread — /ʌnˈrɛd / (say un red) adjective 1. not read or perused, as a book. 2. not having gained knowledge by reading. –phrase 3. unread in, not having read (some subject or matter) …
unread bestseller — (UN.red best.sel.ur) n. A book that many people purchase but few read in its entirety. Example Citation: There s the National Book Critics Circle Awards, another nice high culture opportunity for Jonathan Franzen, author of jumbo unread… … New words
