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unsheathe Definition

un·sheathe (-s̸hēt̸h′)

transitive verb -·sheathed′, -·sheath′·ing

to draw or remove (a sword, knife, etc.) from or as if from a sheath

  • unshelled
  • unsheltered
unsheathe Synonyms

unsheathe

v.

open, uncover, reveal, draw; see remove 1.

unsheathe Usage Examples

Object

  • sword: A giant, curved, unsheathed sword rested on his shoulder.
  • claw: The grinning girl two meters away snarled and unsheathed claws the size of boulders, crashing through the undergrowth to find the robot.
  • knife: Secondly, a member of the public should not be walking around a LNR with an unsheathed knife.

Browse dictionary entries near unsheathe

  1. ‹ unshapen
  2. ‹ unshaken
  3. ‹ unshackle
  4. ‹ unsex
  5. ‹ unsettled
  6. ‹ unsettle
  7. ‹ unset
  8. ‹ unselfishness
  9. ‹ unselfishly
  10. ‹ unselfish
  1. unsheltered ›
  2. unshielded twisted pair ›
  3. unship ›
  4. unshrinking ›
  5. unsightly ›
  6. unskilled ›
  7. unskillful ›
  8. unsling ›
  9. unsnap ›
  10. unsnarl ›