unhandled
/ʌnˈhand(ə)ld
/adjective
Not handled, in particular (of an animal) not tamed.These are wild, unhandled animals straight from the moors....
- This behavior highlights an implicit assumption in our model, that searching foragers should always begin handling any unhandled food items that they find.
- Computer glitches, bad weather, a number of airline workers sick-outs all contributed to leaving thousands of flights unflown and piles of baggage unhandled.