Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Not raked: as, land unraked.
  • Not raked together; not raked up.
  • Not sought or acquired by effort, as by raking.

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  • adjective Not raked.

Etymologies

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un- +‎ raked

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Examples

  • In my book, I refer to my mother as General Patton in pedal pushers, and frequently paint her as a shrieking harridan for whom water in the kitchen sink or unraked shag carpeting could produce bouts of rage: earsplitting, fist-shaking, God-summoning rage that fortunately predated the presence of guns in the suburban household.

    Eric Poole: She has Every Right to Kill Me Eric Poole 2011

  • In my book, I refer to my mother as General Patton in pedal pushers, and frequently paint her as a shrieking harridan for whom water in the kitchen sink or unraked shag carpeting could produce bouts of rage: earsplitting, fist-shaking, God-summoning rage that fortunately predated the presence of guns in the suburban household.

    Eric Poole: She has Every Right to Kill Me Eric Poole 2011

  • They could see the whole of the backyard clearly, a neat square of lawn with only a few random autumn leaves lying unraked on the grass.

    Copper River William Kent Krueger 2006

  • They could see the whole of the backyard clearly, a neat square of lawn with only a few random autumn leaves lying unraked on the grass.

    Copper River William Kent Krueger 2006

  • Leaves fall unraked in fields and the parks all the time.

    I guess I'd better rake my leaves tomorrow. Ann Althouse 2006

  • The yard was as neglected as the rest of the property, the grass and bushes overgrown, the leaves unraked from the previous fall, which made the footing even trickier, especially since they were moving downhill.

    Whispers At Midnight Karen Robards 2003

  • The yard was as neglected as the rest of the property, the grass and bushes overgrown, the leaves unraked from the previous fall, which made the footing even trickier, especially since they were moving downhill.

    Whispers At Midnight Karen Robards 2003

  • The yard was as neglected as the rest of the property, the grass and bushes overgrown, the leaves unraked from the previous fall, which made the footing even trickier, especially since they were moving downhill.

    Whispers At Midnight Karen Robards 2003

  • House and garden had lost their air of well-groomed smartness: the gate stood ajar, the gravel was unraked, the verandah-flooring black with footmarks.

    Australia Felix 2003

  • The yard was as neglected as the rest of the property, the grass and bushes overgrown, the leaves unraked from the previous fall, which made the footing even trickier, especially since they were moving downhill.

    Whispers At Midnight Karen Robards 2003

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