unthatched
Missing straw covering
Unthatched describes a roof or building that lacks or has lost its thatch—the traditional covering of straw, reeds, or similar plant material.
A cottage might be unthatched because it was built with slate or tile instead, or because its original thatch has been removed or fallen into disrepair: The unthatched cottage stood exposed to the rain.
Lacking any covering
- uncoveredMade visible or known
- openNot closed
- strippedHad coverings removed
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
unsheltered · revealed · naked · visible · roofless · weather-beaten · sun-bleached · deteriorating
Small rural home
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- bucolicIdyllically rural
countryside · vernacular · agrarian · village · peasant · rural · picturesque · quaint
Vibrating sliver for woodwinds
Eroded by exposure
- leakingAllowing unintended escape
- damagedMade worse by injury
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
- neglectedNot given proper attention
decaying · crumbling · rain-soaked · rotting · deteriorated · compromised · unmaintained
bare
Lacking any covering
unprotected · unsheltered · revealed · naked · visible · roofless · weather-beaten · sun-bleached · deteriorating · worn
cottage
Small rural home
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
bucolic · countryside · vernacular · agrarian · village · peasant · rural · picturesque · quaint · timbered
reed
Vibrating sliver for woodwinds
gable · ridgepole · battens · underlayment
weathered
Eroded by exposure
- leakingAllowing unintended escape
- damagedMade worse by injury
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
neglected · decaying · crumbling · rain-soaked · rotting · deteriorated · compromised · unmaintained