uncontrolled C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌənkənˈtroʊld/ See IPA manual Freq #31579 Meanings 1 adj Not controlled; not under control. Into the gnarled uncontrolled hand swaying over the bunk the dog laid his paw. 2 adj Lacking the usual traffic control devices, such as traffic lights, pedestrian signals, pavement markings, traffic signs, or a crossing guard. Uncontrolled crossing. 3 adj not being under control Appears in Phrases (1) See all uncontrolled growth an increase or development that proceeds without effective limits or regulation Adjective + noun Etymology From un- + controlled. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # uncontrolled **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌənkənˈtroʊld/ **Frequency rank:** 31579 ## Meanings 1. Not controlled; not under control. 2. Lacking the usual traffic control devices, such as traffic lights, pedestrian signals, pavement markings, traffic signs, or a crossing guard. 3. not being under control ## Examples - Into the gnarled uncontrolled hand swaying over the bunk the dog laid his paw. - Uncontrolled crossing. ## Etymology From un- + controlled. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown