Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not sheared; not cut or trimmed: Describes something, especially hair, wool, or a beard, that has been left to grow naturally and has not been cut or shaved off.

Usage

The adjective "unshorn" is used to describe the natural, uncut state of hair, wool, or similar growth. It often implies a long, full, or untrimmed appearance. It is a somewhat formal or literary term.

Examples

• The shepherd tended to his flock of unshorn sheep.
• He had a wild, unshorn beard that reached his chest.
• The artist was known for his long, unshorn hair.

Advanced Usage

• "Unshorn" can be used figuratively to describe something left in its natural, unaltered, or abundant state.
  • The poet's unshorn verses flowed with raw emotion. (Here, "unshorn" metaphorically suggests the poetry is unedited or unrestrained.)

Variants and Related Words

• Shear (verb): To cut the wool off a sheep or to cut something with a sharp tool.
• Shorn (adjective): The past participle of "shear"; meaning having been cut or clipped. It is the direct opposite of "unshorn."
  • The shorn sheep looked much smaller.

Synonyms

• Uncut: Not cut or trimmed.
• Unshaven: (Specifically for facial hair) Not shaved.
• Unclipped: Not clipped or trimmed.
• Long-haired: Having long hair (though this describes a state, not necessarily the act of not cutting).

Antonyms

• Shorn: Cut or clipped.
• Shaved: Having had hair removed with a razor.
• Trimmed: Neatly cut.
• Clipped: Cut short.

Adjective

1. not sheared
   • a grizzly unshorn beard
   • unshorn sheep