How Do You Spell UNSLUICE?

Pronunciation: [ʌnslˈuːs] (IPA)

"Unsluice" is spelled with the prefix "un-" and the word "sluice", pronounced /ʌnsluːs/. The phonetic transcription of "un-" is /ʌn/ and represents the absence or reversal of the action denoted by the stem. "Sluice" is originally a noun meaning a channel for water to flow through, and pronounced /sluːs/. As a verb, "sluice" means to draw off or drain, and this sense is extended in "unsluice" to mean to release or let flow.

UNSLUICE Meaning and Definition

  1. Unsluice is a word that refers to the act of opening or releasing a sluice, a gate or valve used for controlling the flow of water. When the sluice is unsluiced, it means that it is opened or unclosed, allowing the water to freely flow through.

    In a broader sense, unsluice can also be used metaphorically to describe the release or liberation of any kind of liquid, substance, or constrained flow. It can refer to removing any obstacles or barriers that hinder the natural course of movement, whether it is water, energy, ideas, or emotions.

    The term unsluice can also be used to depict the process of freeing or releasing something that has been confined or restricted. It involves undoing the confinement or blockage, typically to allow for a more receptive or unrestricted progression of events.

    Furthermore, unsluice can have a figurative meaning as well, indicating the act of unleashing or freeing oneself from emotional or mental restraints. In this context, it pertains to breaking free from psychological barriers or inhibitions, granting a sense of liberation or freedom.

    In summary, the word unsluice encompasses the notions of opening or releasing a sluice to allow for the free flow of water or other substances, as well as metaphorically describing the removal of barriers, restrictions, or limitations.

Common Misspellings for UNSLUICE

  • ynsluice
  • hnsluice
  • jnsluice
  • insluice
  • 8nsluice
  • 7nsluice
  • ubsluice
  • umsluice
  • ujsluice
  • uhsluice
  • unaluice
  • unzluice
  • unxluice
  • undluice
  • uneluice
  • unwluice
  • unskuice
  • unspuice
  • unsouice
  • unslyice

Etymology of UNSLUICE

The word "unsluice" has a relatively straightforward etymology. It is derived from the combination of the prefix "un-" which means "not" or "reverse", and the verb "sluice". The verb "sluice" comes from the Middle English word "sluysen", which is rooted in Old French "escluse". The Old French term ultimately traces back to the Late Latin word "exclūsa", meaning "a barrier" or "a lock". So, the word "unsluice" basically means "to undo or reverse the action of sluicing" or "to remove a barrier or open a lock".

Conjugate verb Unsluice

CONDITIONAL

I would unsluice
you would unsluice
he/she/it would unsluice
we would unsluice
they would unsluice

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be unsluicing
you would be unsluicing
he/she/it would be unsluicing
we would be unsluicing
they would be unsluicing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have unsluice
you would have unsluice
he/she/it would have unsluice
we would have unsluice
they would have unsluice

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been unsluicing
you would have been unsluicing
he/she/it would have been unsluicing
we would have been unsluicing
they would have been unsluicing

FUTURE

I will unsluice
you will unsluice
he/she/it will unsluice
we will unsluice
they will unsluice

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be unsluicing
you will be unsluicing
he/she/it will be unsluicing
we will be unsluicing
they will be unsluicing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have unsluiced
you will have unsluiced
he/she/it will have unsluiced
we will have unsluiced
they will have unsluiced

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been unsluicing
you will have been unsluicing
he/she/it will have been unsluicing
we will have been unsluicing
they will have been unsluicing

IMPERATIVE

you unsluice
we let´s unsluice

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to unsluice

PAST

I unsluiced
you unsluiced
he/she/it unsluiced
we unsluiced
they unsluiced

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was unsluicing
you were unsluicing
he/she/it was unsluicing
we were unsluicing
they were unsluicing

PAST PARTICIPLE

unsluiced

PAST PERFECT

I had unsluiced
you had unsluiced
he/she/it had unsluiced
we had unsluiced
they had unsluiced

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been unsluicing
you had been unsluicing
he/she/it had been unsluicing
we had been unsluicing
they had been unsluicing

PRESENT

I unsluice
you unsluice
he/she/it unsluices
we unsluice
they unsluice

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am unsluicing
you are unsluicing
he/she/it is unsluicing
we are unsluicing
they are unsluicing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

unsluicing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have unsluiced
you have unsluiced
he/she/it has unsluiced
we have unsluiced
they have unsluiced

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been unsluicing
you have been unsluicing
he/she/it has been unsluicing
we have been unsluicing
they have been unsluicing

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