Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not gored; not wounded as with a horn or spear.
- Not stained or marked with gore; unbloodied.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not stained with gore; not bloodied.
- adjective Not gored or pierced.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Not
gored .
Etymologies
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Examples
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They put out a plan that adds up, leaves no ox ungored and should shut up anyone who says the deficit can be contained by cutting waste, fraud, abuse and foreign aid.
Two Tests of a Gridlock Mentality David Wessel 2010
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Dedicated to a sincere belief in the venality of man, refusing to let any sacred cow go ungored, it's like Curb Your Enthusiasm for a lower tax bracket.
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That pretty dotted, ungored Swiss skirt will make dainty, ruffled sash curtains for bedroom windows.
Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans" Edith Matilda Thomas 1889
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About 11,000 fans gasped as Tomas went airborne and crashed hard to the ground - and then raved with cheers after he literally ate the sand of the ring, rose ungored and went on to kill the bull, prompting huge praise from Spain's bullfighting critics.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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A free exchange of ideas leaves nobody's ox ungored, but it may end up with someone having won the debate.
The Guardian World News Simon Jenkins 2011
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About 11,000 fans gasped as Tomas went airborne and crashed hard to the ground - and then raved with cheers after he literally ate the sand of the ring, rose ungored and went on to kill the bull, prompting huge praise from Spain's bullfighting critics.
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