unsharpened

/ənˈʃɑɹpənd/ adj

Not sharpened.

Word Origin Sharp comes from Proto-Germanic skarpaz 'cutting,' from a root meaning 'to cut.' Unsharpened means the edge hasn't been honed. The suffix -en makes verbs from adjectives (sharpen), and un- negates it. Related words: sharpness, sharpen, and sharpshooter (one who shoots sharply).

adj Not sharpened.

The artist preferred using unsharpened pencils for preliminary sketches.

(形容词) 未磨快的;未削尖的

这位艺术家更喜欢用未削尖的铅笔进行初步素描。

(adjetivo) No afilado.

El artista prefería usar lápices **sin afilar** para los bocetos preliminares.

(adjectif) non affûté; non taillé; émoussé [Qui n'a pas été affûté ou taillé.]

L'artiste préférait utiliser des crayons **unsharpened** pour ses esquisses préliminaires.

(Adjektiv) unangespitzt; stumpf [Nicht geschärft; ohne eine scharfe Spitze oder Schneide.]

Der Künstler bevorzugte **unsharpened** Bleistifte für seine ersten Entwürfe.

(形容詞) 研がれていない、刃や先端が鋭くなっていない

その芸術家は予備のスケッチには研いでいない鉛筆を使うことを好んだ。

(adjetivo) desafiado; rombo; sem ponta; não afiado [Não afiado.]

O artista preferia usar lápis não apontados para esboços preliminares.

Word parts: un + sharp + en + ed

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