unhewn
unhewn adjective: not hewn.
Adjective
unhewn (comparative more unhewn, superlative most unhewn)
- Not hewn.
- The altars used for magical purposes were of carved wood or, if made of stone, had to be a natural slab, unhewn and untouched by hammer or chisel.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 155
Forms of unhewn
| comparative | more unhewn |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unhewn |
Origin of unhewn
From un- + hewn.
Words that rhyme with unhewn
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- croon
- blue moon
- boon
- monsoon
- noon
- pontoon
- raccoon
- tribune
- attune
- dragoon
- hoon
- immune
- picayune
- platoon
- soon
- swoon
- tycoon
- afternoon
- baboon
- commune
- doubloon
- harpoon
- jejune
- pantaloon
- picaroon
- shalloon
- bassoon
- buffoon
- cocoon
- dabloon
- entune
- gadroon
- hewn
- impugn
- jargoon
- june
- lacune
- last chance saloon
- lune
- macaroon
- man in the moon
- maroon
- poon
- puccoon
- ratoon
- scone
- toon
- trial balloon
Questions about unhewn
- What does unhewn mean?
- Unhewn means not hewn.
- What part of speech is unhewn?
- Unhewn is an adjective.
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