Definition

Describing something that has not been emptied of liquid, especially water.

Example

The undrained land was soggy and difficult to walk on.

Conversation

Did you notice that the garden is all undrained after the rain?

Yeah, it looks like a small pond out there!

We should probably fix that before it gets worse.

Definitely, otherwise the plants won't survive.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Undrained → It is formed from the prefix "un-" (meaning not) and the root "drain" (from Old French *drainer*, meaning to draw off water). The word "undrained" means not having been drained or not having had water drawn off.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') having 'water drawn off' ('drain') — that's why undrained means there is still water present.

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