undug
Still in ground
Undug describes ground that has not been dug or excavated: The treasure remains in undug earth somewhere on the property.
The word appears most often in agricultural or archaeological contexts, referring to soil left untouched by spade or machinery: acres of undug garden, undug burial sites.
Not contacted or affected
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
- unspoiledNot damaged or degraded
- intactNot damaged or altered
- undisturbedFree from interference
unbroken · original · natural · preserved · unmined · unworked · unexploited · wild
Made invisible deliberately
- unrevealedNot made public
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- unsoughtNot looked for
- untappedNot yet utilized
obscured · secret · buried · covered · below · underground · waiting · forgotten
Ground matter for planting
- earthSoil or electrical grounding
- groundSolid surface underfoot
- terrainLand's physical features
- bedrockSolid stone underground
strata · sediment · deposit · clay · subsoil · topsoil · loam · silt
Inactive but capable
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- unrealizedNot made actual
- undevelopedNot fully formed
- untappedNot yet utilized
unawakened · quiescent · inactive · unexpressed · underlying · inherent · unactivated · abeyant
untouched
Not contacted or affected
undisturbed · unbroken · original · natural · preserved · unmined · unworked · unexploited · wild · raw
concealed
Made invisible deliberately
- unrevealedNot made public
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- unsoughtNot looked for
untapped · obscured · secret · buried · covered · below · underground · waiting · forgotten · lost
soil
Ground matter for planting
bedrock · strata · sediment · deposit · clay · subsoil · topsoil · loam · silt · layer
dormant
Inactive but capable
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- unrealizedNot made actual
- undevelopedNot fully formed
untapped · unawakened · quiescent · inactive · unexpressed · underlying · inherent · unactivated · abeyant · implicit
interred
Deposited in earth
tomb · crypt · casket · coffin · sepulcher · cemetery · remains · mausoleum · necropolis · shroud