Unhatched

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈhætʃt/

Definitions of unhatched

adjective not yet emerged from an egg; undeveloped or immature

Example Sentences

A1 The unhatched eggs were carefully protected by the mother bird.

A2 The unhatched chicks were eagerly awaited by the children.

B1 The unhatched embryos were closely monitored by the scientists.

B2 The unhatched eggs were beginning to show signs of life.

C1 The unhatched baby birds were kept warm in an incubator.

C2 The unhatched eggs were a symbol of new beginnings in the ecosystem.

Examples of unhatched in a Sentence

formal The unhatched eggs were carefully monitored by the researchers.

informal The unhatched chicks are expected to hatch soon.

slang I can't wait for those unhatched babies to finally come out!

figurative His unhatched plans for the future were full of potential.

Grammatical Forms of unhatched

• past tense: unhatched
• plural: unhatched
• comparative: more unhatched
• superlative: most unhatched
• present tense: unhatch
• future tense: will unhatch
• perfect tense: has/have unhatched
• continuous tense: is/unhatching
• singular: unhatched
• positive degree: unhatched
• infinitive: to unhatch
• gerund: unhatching
• participle: unhatching

Origin and Evolution of unhatched

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'unhatched' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'hatch' meaning 'to emerge from an egg'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in Middle English to describe eggs that had not yet hatched, the term 'unhatched' has evolved to also refer to ideas, plans, or potential that has not yet been realized or brought to fruition.