Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Not mated; not paired.

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  • adjective Not mated.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective not mated sexually
  • adjective of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.

Etymologies

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From un- +‎ mated.

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Examples

  • I knew immediately that the lone eagle had found a handsome widow or a young unmated eagle.

    Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

  • Unmated changelings would be a more difficult decision ... and if you added in the unmated Psy .... you might have to Nalini (just so Aymless and I can vote for Vasic and Kaleb, respectively:)

    New Poll Nalini Singh 2009

  • I knew immediately that the lone eagle had found a handsome widow or a young unmated eagle.

    Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

  • I knew immediately that the lone eagle had found a handsome widow or a young unmated eagle.

    Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

  • Current I ` m reading book two (The unmated one) of "The Wild Wulfs of London" by Ronda Thompson.

    Inaugral Friday Book Club Nalini Singh 2009

  • I knew immediately that the lone eagle had found a handsome widow or a young unmated eagle.

    Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

  • And so, during our months together, I returned your mother to her unmated days, though still my blood was not what she needed.

    Ecstasy in Darkness Gena Showalter 2010

  • “Hurstgrove and Lucan are the only two unmated wizards?”

    Entice Me at Twilight Shayla Black 2010

  • “Hurstgrove and Lucan are the only two unmated wizards?”

    Entice Me at Twilight Shayla Black 2010

  • And so, during our months together, I returned your mother to her unmated days, though still my blood was not what she needed.

    Ecstasy in Darkness Gena Showalter 2010

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