unhatched
/ʌnˈhætʃt/
adjective
- (of an egg) Not yet broken open by a baby bird, reptile, or insect; still inside the egg.
- The farmer checked the nest and found three unhatched eggs.
- We left the unhatched turtle eggs on the beach to protect them.
- The unhatched chicks need a steady temperature to develop.
- Not yet developed or realized; still in an early or potential stage.
- Her unhatched ideas for the novel filled several notebooks.
- The plan remains unhatched, waiting for the right moment to begin.
- The company's unhatched projects were kept secret from competitors.
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