adjective
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unfamiliar, strange, or odd
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remarkable or striking
adverb
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very; extremely
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narrow-minded, excessively religious, or self-righteous people
noun
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a novel or remarkable person or thing
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obsolete a stranger
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(plural) news
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of unco
1375–1425; late Middle English; variant of uncouth
Example Sentences
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His bagpipes wheeze, an' his ribbons fly; The nor' win' plays wi' his thin white hair, While the pipers blaw wi' an unco' flare.
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Sir Walter was unco pleased—rubbed his hans', and every now and then broke into a smile, as he cracked some joke about the trout.
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They look unco' pleased, as if they had discovered the slashing they went to look for.
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Lady Marjorie was her mother's only daughter, Her father's only heir; And she is awa to Strawberry Castle, To get some unco lair.
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“It looks unco’ like it,” I ventured to remark.
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