Meaning & use
unsliced
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Meaning
adjectivenot comparable
Not cut into thin flat pieces; whole and uncut.
Grammar: Describes a noun; it does not usually take 'very' or comparative forms.
Patterns
- unsliced bread
- unsliced loaf
- unsliced meat
I prefer unsliced bread because it stays fresh longer.
The deli sells unsliced ham, and they will slice it for you.
She bought an unsliced loaf and cut thick pieces at home.
Common combinations
- unsliced bread
- The bakery had only unsliced bread left.
- unsliced loaf
- He bought an unsliced loaf and a knife.
- unsliced meat
- The butcher gave us unsliced roast beef.
- leave something unsliced
- Leave the cake unsliced until the guests arrive.
Synonyms and how they differ
- uncut
- More general; it can mean not cut at all, while 'unsliced' specifically means not cut into slices.
- whole
- Emphasizes that nothing has been removed; 'unsliced' focuses on the absence of slicing.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: unsliced or sliced?
unsliced vs sliced
Means cut into slices, the opposite of 'unsliced'. Pay attention to the prefix 'un-'.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'unsliced' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Unsliced' means not cut into slices, so buying an unsliced loaf and slicing it yourself makes sense. Unsliced cheese on a sandwich would be in one piece, not in slices; unsliced bread is not already cut; and an unsliced pizza would not be divided into pieces.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “unsliced”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.