adjective [ADJECTIVE after verb, ADJECTIVE noun, verb-link ADJECTIVE]
Something that is left uncovered does not have anything covering it.
Minor cuts and grazes can usually be left uncovered to heal by themselves.
The uncovered bucket in the corner stank.
uncovered in British English
(ʌnˈkʌvəd)
adjective
1.
not covered; revealed or bare
2.
not protected by insurance, security, etc
3.
with hat removed as a mark of respect
uncovered in American English
(ʌnˈkʌvərd)
adjective
1.
having no covering; exposed
2.
not covered or protected by insurance, collateral, etc.
3.
wearing no hat, cap, etc.
Examples of 'uncovered' in a sentence
uncovered
A company being forced to pay an uncovered dividend is generally a warning sign.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The uncovered meat is the problem,' he said.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This had something to do with playing on uncovered pitches and some club grounds in the north, where there was more pronounced movement for seam bowlers.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In the age of the batsman, these are throwback numbers, the sort of figures one would expect from the days of uncovered pitches.