unlanced
Not yet punctured
Unlanced describes something that has not been lanced—typically a boil, abscess, or other swelling that hasn't been cut open to drain.
By extension, it can describe emotional wounds or grievances left unaddressed: The unlanced resentment festered between them for years.
Heat to bubbling point
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- cystFluid-filled tissue sac
- blisterFluid-filled skin swelling
- pustulePus-filled skin lesion
lesion · carbuncle · swelling · infection · festering · suppurating · draining · incision
Not damaged or interrupted
- wholeFull and undivided
- unpiercedHaving no holes
- unpuncturedHaving no holes
- unrupturedNot torn open
sealed · undamaged · preserved · complete · unperforated · intact · sound · untouched
Honored mounted soldier
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- tiltAngular deviation from level
- chargeCost or accusation
- unhorsedKnocked from mount
mounted · armored · combatant · challenger · undefeated · uncharged · joust · melee
boil
Heat to bubbling point
pustule · lesion · carbuncle · swelling · infection · festering · suppurating · draining · incision · surgical
unbroken
Not damaged or interrupted
- wholeFull and undivided
- unpiercedHaving no holes
- unpuncturedHaving no holes
unruptured · sealed · undamaged · preserved · complete · unperforated · intact · sound · untouched · pristine
knight
Honored mounted soldier
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- tiltAngular deviation from level
- chargeCost or accusation
unhorsed · mounted · armored · combatant · challenger · undefeated · uncharged · joust · melee · squire