unwreathe
unwreathe verb: to untwist, uncoil, or untwine (something wreathed).
Verb
unwreathe (third-person singular simple present unwreathes, present participle unwreathing, simple past and past participle unwreathed)
- To untwist, uncoil, or untwine (something wreathed).
- But sin it is, no less;—a blot, foul as the crater-pool of hell; it puts out the sun at noon; it parches all fertility; and, conscience or no conscience—ere he die—let every master who wrenches bond-babe from mother, that the nipple tear; unwreathes the arms of sisters; or cuts the holy unity in...1849, Herman Melville, Mardi: And a Voyage Thither. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC
- Yes, our last farewell is breathed,
And we part, for ever part;
Every tie is now unwreathed
Which had bound us heart to heart;1861, Sarah Parker Douglas, Poems (poem), Farewell
Forms of unwreathe
| third-person singular present | unwreathes |
|---|---|
| present participle | unwreathing |
| past participle | unwreathed |
| past | unwreathed |
| alternative form | unwreath |
Origin of unwreathe
From un- + wreathe.
Questions about unwreathe
- What does unwreathe mean?
- Unwreathe means to untwist, uncoil, or untwine (something wreathed).
- What part of speech is unwreathe?
- Unwreathe is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unwreathe?
- The past tense of unwreathe is unwreathed.
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