FromMiddle Frenchintact, fromLatinintactus.
intact (comparativemoreintact,superlativemostintact)
- Leftcomplete orwhole; nottouched,defiled,sullied or otherwisedamaged.
I packed my belongings carefully so that they would survive the moveintact.
2012 April 26, Tasha Robinson, “Film: Reviews: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits :”, inThe Onion AV Club[1]:But Pirates! comes with all the usual Aardman strengthsintact, particularly the sense that its characters and creators alike are too good-hearted and sweet to nitpick. The ambition is all in the craft rather than in the storytelling, but it’s hard to say no to the proficiency of that craft, or the mild good cheer behind it.
- (of female persons)Virginal, having an intacthymen.
1975, Clifford Green,Picnic at Hanging Rock (film):She hadn't been... molested? No, no, nothing like that. I have examined her. She is quiteintact.
- (usually of male persons, especially used byintactivists)Uncircumcised, having an intactforeskin.
1985 August 17, “Personal advertisement”, inGay Community News, volume13, number 6, page13:GM, 28,intact, atheist, 5'9", 140 lbs., seeks similar guy 20-30 for conversation and other forms of communication.
- (usually of animals) Notcastrated.
anintact bull
Borrowed fromFrenchintact, fromLatinintāctus(“untouched”).
intact (notcomparable)
- intact
- Synonym:heel
Borrowed fromLatinintāctus.
intact (feminineintacte,masculine pluralintacts,feminine pluralintactes)
- intact
- unspoiled,unbroken
Borrowed fromFrenchintact andLatinintactus.
intact m orn (feminine singularintactă,masculine pluralintacți,feminine and neuter pluralintacte)
- intact
