Unread
(
adjective
,
verb
)
(As an adjective)
Unread ( adjective )
Not having been read or not having been looked at.
Origin:
From the old english word "unrǣd" meaning not read or not advised.
Examples:
- The unread book sat on the shelf collecting dust.
- She had a stack of unread magazines next to her bed.
- The unread email sat in his inbox for days before he finally opened it.
- He had an unread message on his phone that he didn't know about.
- The unread newspaper lay on the table, the headline still visible.
(As a verb)
Unread ( verb )
Not having been read or not having been looked at.
Origin:
From the old english word "unrǣd" meaning not read or not advised.
Examples:
- The unread book sat on the shelf collecting dust.
- She had a stack of unread magazines next to her bed.
- The unread email sat in his inbox for days before he finally opened it.
- He had an unread message on his phone that he didn't know about.
- The unread newspaper lay on the table, the headline still visible.