unsmirched
unsmirched adjective: not having been smirched; unbesmirched.
Adjective
unsmirched (comparative more unsmirched, superlative most unsmirched)
- Not having been smirched; unbesmirched.
- You are English boys, you will remain English boys, and you will keep that name unsmirched.1889, Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, New York, N.Y.: Charles L. Webster & Company, →OCLC
- Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about. It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.1899 December, Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], “The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg. Chapter I.”, in The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories and Essays, New York, N.Y....
Examples of unsmirched in a sentence
- Gossip and rumor left no frailty undiscovered, no reputation unsmirched.1903, Carter Goodloe, Calvert of Strathore:
- Dick is a good fellow and very fond of me, but, although you might not think it, he is almost absurdly proud of the family name and its unsmirched record.1918, William Magnay, The Hunt Ball Mystery:
Forms of unsmirched
| comparative | more unsmirched |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unsmirched |
Origin of unsmirched
From un- + smirched.
Questions about unsmirched
- What does unsmirched mean?
- Unsmirched means not having been smirched; unbesmirched.
- How do you use unsmirched in a sentence?
- Gossip and rumor left no frailty undiscovered, no reputation unsmirched.
- What part of speech is unsmirched?
- Unsmirched is an adjective.
Words near unsmirched in the dictionary
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