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untouched(dictionary)

untouched (iou)



untouched adjective. LME.
[from UN-1 + TOUCHED.]
I.
Not touched by the hands, another body, etc.; not handled. LME.
Sir W. Scott Untouch'd, the harp began to ring.
b. Not approached, crossed, or traversed. E17.
Not affected physically, esp. in a harmful way; undamaged, unhurt, uninjured. LME.
C. W. C. Oman The plague had left the rest of Greece almost untouched. Guardian His violin miraculously untouched by his backward leap.
b. Not having had (a) sexual experience. LME.
c. Not used or consumed, left intact; esp. untasted. M16.
Not modified, altered, or treated; free from influence or corruption. L16.
Oxford Today The landscape is..rich in archaeological remains and has been virtually untouched.
Not affected emotionally, unmoved. E17.
M. Forster Timothy..said he had not been untouched by Miss Elizabeth's plight.
Not equalled in quality, unmatched, unparalleled. M18.
San Diego Attained a stature untouched by any of his fellows at the Kirov Opera.
Not entered on, not begun. L19.
II.
Not discussed, not treated in writing or speech. LME.
untouchedness noun L19.