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unwist

/ˌʌnˈwɪst/

unwist adjective: unknown, unrecognized.

Adjective

unwist (comparative more unwist, superlative most unwist)

  1. (archaic) unknown, unrecognized

Forms of unwist

comparativemore unwist
superlativemost unwist

Origin of unwist

From Middle English un- + wist, past participle of wit (“to know”).

Questions about unwist

What does unwist mean?
Unwist means unknown, unrecognized.
What part of speech is unwist?
Unwist is an adjective.
How do you pronounce unwist?
Unwist is pronounced /ˌʌnˈwɪst/.

Words near unwist in the dictionary

  1. unwishes
  2. unwishful
  3. unwishfully
  4. unwishfulness
  5. unwishing
  6. unwist
  7. unwistful
  8. unwit
  9. unwitch
  10. unwitched
  11. unwitches

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