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UNCROWNED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does uncrowned mean?
• UNCROWNED (adjective)
The adjective UNCROWNED has 2 senses:
1. not having an (artificial) crown on a tooth; used especially of molars and bicuspids
2. not (especially not yet) provided with a crown
Familiarity information: UNCROWNED used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not having an (artificial) crown on a tooth; used especially of molars and bicuspids
Context example:
uncrowned teeth badly in need of attention
Similar:
uncapped (used especially of front teeth)
Domain category:
dental medicine; dentistry; odontology (the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth)
Antonym:
crowned (having an (artificial) crown on a tooth)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not (especially not yet) provided with a crown
Synonyms:
crownless; uncrowned
Context example:
the uncrowned king
Similar:
quasi-royal (having the power but not the rank or title of a king)
Antonym:
crowned (provided with or as if with a crown or a crown as specified; often used in combination)
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