unhackneyed
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Definition of unhackneyed
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Unpractised, inexperienced.
“Unus'd to the foppery of love, he is negligent of the little duties expected from a lover—but being unhackney'd in the paſſion, his affection is ardent and ſincere; and as it engroſſes his vvhole ſoul, he expects every thought and emotion of his miſtreſs to move in uniſon vvith his.”
“A very short time served to prove how worthy he was both of their love and esteem; the manly sincerity, the professional simplicity and openness of his heart, with the sweetness of his cheerful temper, and that novel way of looking at the world peculiar to the noble-spirited and unhackneyed seaman, rendered him equally dear and delightful to all around him.”
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adj
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(not-comparable)Unpractised, inexperienced.
“Unus'd to the foppery of love, he is negligent of the little duties expected from a lover—but being unhackney'd in the paſſion, his affection is ardent and ſincere; and as it engroſſes his vvhole ſoul, he expects every thought and emotion of his miſtreſs to move in uniſon vvith his.”
“A very short time served to prove how worthy he was both of their love and esteem; the manly sincerity, the professional simplicity and openness of his heart, with the sweetness of his cheerful temper, and that novel way of looking at the world peculiar to the noble-spirited and unhackneyed seaman, rendered him equally dear and delightful to all around him.”
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(not-comparable)Not worn-out through overuse; not hackneyed.
“UNUSUAL LOCOMOTIVES. By E. F. Carter. Frederick Muller Ltd. 21s. […] This book is particularly disappointing as this is an un-hackneyed subject upon which a reliable book would be most welcome.”
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Etymology
From un- + hackneyed.
Words you can make from unhackneyed
200+ playable · top: HACKNEYED (22 pts)
Best play hackneyed 22 points8-letter words
3 words7-letter words
8 words6-letter words
28 words- CHEEKY 18 pts
- CHUNKY 18 pts
- HACKED 16 pts
- HUCKED 16 pts
- HUNKEY 16 pts
- YACKED 16 pts
- YUCKED 16 pts
- HACKEE 15 pts
- KUCHEN 15 pts
- HANKED 14 pts
- YANKED 14 pts
- YEUKED 14 pts
- NECKED 13 pts
- DANCEY 12 pts
- UNCAKE 12 pts
- ACHENE 11 pts
- KENNED 11 pts
- NUCHAE 11 pts
- UNKEND 11 pts
- UNHAND 10 pts
- YEANED 10 pts
- YENNED 10 pts
- CANNED 9 pts
- DECANE 9 pts
- ENNUYE 9 pts
- NUANCE 8 pts
- DUENNA 7 pts
- ENNEAD 7 pts
5-letter words
44 words- DUCKY 15 pts
- HANKY 15 pts
- HUNKY 15 pts
- CAKEY 14 pts
- CHEEK 14 pts
- CHUNK 14 pts
- DUCHY 14 pts
- HACEK 14 pts
- KENCH 14 pts
- KEYED 13 pts
- KHEDA 13 pts
- YUKED 13 pts
- CAKED 12 pts
- HANDY 12 pts
- HAYED 12 pts
- HEADY 12 pts
- ACHED 11 pts
- ACKEE 11 pts
- CANDY 11 pts
- DECAY 11 pts
- DUNCH 11 pts
- ECHED 11 pts
- HYENA 11 pts
- CANNY 10 pts
- HANCE 10 pts
- HENCE 10 pts
- KNEAD 10 pts
- KNEED 10 pts
- NAKED 10 pts
- NUCHA 10 pts
- NUKED 10 pts
- AKENE 9 pts
- NEEDY 9 pts
- ACNED 8 pts
- ADUNC 8 pts
- CANED 8 pts
- DANCE 8 pts
- DECAN 8 pts
- DEUCE 8 pts
- DUNCE 8 pts
- EDUCE 8 pts
- HENNA 8 pts
- ENDUE 6 pts
- UNDEE 6 pts
4-letter words
79 words- CAKY 13 pts
- HACK 13 pts
- HECK 13 pts
- HUCK 13 pts
- YACK 13 pts
- YUCK 13 pts
- ACHY 12 pts
- CHAY 12 pts
- DHAK 12 pts
- DYKE 12 pts
- YECH 12 pts
- YUCH 12 pts
- ANKH 11 pts
- DECK 11 pts
- DUCK 11 pts
- HAKE 11 pts
- HAKU 11 pts
- HANK 11 pts
- HUNK 11 pts
- KHAN 11 pts
- YANK 11 pts
- YEUK 11 pts
- YUKE 11 pts
- CAKE 10 pts
- CHAD 10 pts
- CUKE 10 pts
- NECK 10 pts
- NYAH 10 pts
- YEAH 10 pts
- ACHE 9 pts
- CYAN 9 pts
- DANK 9 pts
- DEKE 9 pts
- DUKE 9 pts
- DUNK 9 pts
- EACH 9 pts
- ECHE 9 pts
- EKED 9 pts
- YUCA 9 pts
- AHED 8 pts
- AKEE 8 pts
- DENY 8 pts
- DYNE 8 pts
- EYED 8 pts
- HADE 8 pts
- HAED 8 pts
- HAND 8 pts
- HEAD 8 pts
- HEED 8 pts
- HUED 8 pts
- KANE 8 pts
- KEEN 8 pts
- KNEE 8 pts
- KUNA 8 pts
- KUNE 8 pts
- NEUK 8 pts
- NUKE 8 pts
- UNDY 8 pts
- YAUD 8 pts
- ACED 7 pts
- CADE 7 pts
- CEDE 7 pts
- CUED 7 pts
- DACE 7 pts
- DUCE 7 pts
- EYEN 7 pts
- EYNE 7 pts
- HAEN 7 pts
- YEAN 7 pts
- YUAN 7 pts
- ACNE 6 pts
- CANE 6 pts
- DEAN 5 pts
- DENE 5 pts
- DUNE 5 pts
- NEED 5 pts
- NUDE 5 pts
- UNDE 5 pts
- NENE 4 pts
3-letter words
37 words- ACK 9 pts
- HAY 9 pts
- HEY 9 pts
- CAY 8 pts
- DAK 8 pts
- AUK 7 pts
- DAH 7 pts
- DAY 7 pts
- DEY 7 pts
- DUH 7 pts
- DYE 7 pts
- EDH 7 pts
- EEK 7 pts
- EKE 7 pts
- HAD 7 pts
- ANY 6 pts
- AYE 6 pts
- CAD 6 pts
- CUD 6 pts
- EYE 6 pts
- HAE 6 pts
- HEN 6 pts
- HUE 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CEE 5 pts
- CUE 5 pts
- ECU 5 pts
- AND 4 pts
- DAN 4 pts
- DEE 4 pts
- DEN 4 pts
- DUE 4 pts
- DUN 4 pts
- END 4 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- EAU 3 pts
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