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What does the word unco-like mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word unco-like. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Scottish English. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
9 meanings: 1. unfamiliar, strange, or odd 2. remarkable or striking 3. very; extremely 4. → See the unco guid 5. a novel or.... Click for more definitions.
/ˈʌŋkoʊ/ IPA guide. Other forms: uncos. Definitions of unco. adverb. to a remarkable degree or extent. synonyms: outstandingly, remarkably, unusually. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Unco." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unco. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024. Copy citation. Teachers,
1. uncos plural, chiefly Scotland : news, tidings. 2. chiefly Scotland : stranger. Synonyms. Adverb. achingly. almighty. archly.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word unco. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect and Scottish English.
Sep 24, 2024 · unco (comparative more unco, superlative most unco) (Scotland) Strange, weird. It was noted by them that kenned best that her cantrips were at their worst when the tides in the Sker Bay ebbed between the hours of twelve and one.
noun An unusual or amazing person. noun A stranger. noun News. adverb To an excessive degree; remarkably. from The Century Dictionary. Wonderfully; remarkably; very: as, unco glad; unco guid. Unknown; strange; unusual. (Child's Ballads, II. 342). noun Anything strange or prodigious. noun A strange person; a stranger.
Unco Definition. Unknown; strange. Weird; uncanny. Notable; remarkable. (slang, New Zealand, Australia) Uncoordinated. A strange person or thing. A stranger. News. Remarkably; extremely; very.
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty. uncos, news. Obsolete. a stranger. unco. 1. / ˈʌŋkəʊ / adjective. unfamiliar, strange, or odd. remarkable or striking.
uk / ʌnˈlaɪk / us / ʌnˈlaɪk / unlike preposition (DIFFERENT FROM) Add to word list Add to word list. B2. different from: Dan's actually very nice, unlike his father. Unlike you, I'm not a great dancer. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. different I like her haircut - it's different!
