unhung

English

Etymology

un- +‎ hung

Adjective

unhung (not comparable)

  1. (of a person) Not (yet) executed by hanging; unhanged.
    • 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
      "You've heard of Linden?" "Linden, the professional medium. Yes, I've been told he is the greatest blackguard unhung." "Ah, well, they usually talk of them like that."
  2. (of a painting) Not selected for exhibition.
  3. (of game) Cooked without being hung to mature.
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