Unbarred
[ʌn'bɑ:d]
Definition
(adj.) not firmly fastened or secured; 'an unbarred door'; 'went through the unlatched gate into the street'; 'an unlocked room' .
Checker: Quincy--From WordNet
Examples
- The guard lolled before the unbarred gate of the cage which confined me. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Casement windows opened, crazy doors were unbarred, and people came forth shivering--chilled, as yet, by the new sweet air. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- With the first ray of light that struggled through the crevices in the shutters, Oliver arose, and again unbarred the door. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
Checker: Quincy