Word of the Day (January 26, 2015)

Word of the Day (January 26, 2015)

Unkempt – (adj.) not neat or orderly (also: messy or untidy)

Example: “Because of her busy schedule, her hair looks unkempt even during class hours.”

Origin: Middle English “unkemd,” “unkempt,” from “un-“ + “kembed,” “kempt,” past participle of “kemben” to comb, from Old English “cemban;” akin to Old High German “chempen” to comb, Old English “camb” comb.

First use: 14^th century

(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)