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# unwashed

«unwashed» in Mova's school dictionary: **not washed; still dirty** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective

### meaning for a pupil

Unwashed means not washed; still dirty. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwashed/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life and health lessons, unwashed hands can carry germs; unwashed fruit and vegetables should be washed before eating. In stories, a pile of unwashed dishes shows a messy home. Phrases: «unwashed hands», «unwashed dishes», «unwashed clothes».

### examples

- Unwashed hands can spread germs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwashed/#x1)
- A pile of unwashed dishes filled the sink. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwashed/#x2)
- Never eat unwashed fruit straight from the shop. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwashed/#x3)
- His unwashed football kit smelled bad. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwashed/#x4)
- The dog came home muddy and unwashed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwashed/#x5)
- Put unwashed clothes in the laundry basket. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwashed/#x6)

### note

Adjective; «un-» + «washed». Opposite: «washed» or «clean». Health tip: wash hands with soap for about twenty seconds.

### In the corpora

- [Undercooked chicken, still pink inside, and unwashed hands after touching raw meat can give people food poisoning.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/106-kitchen-floors-food-safety-and-the-microwave/19/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «unwashed» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwashed/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.