unsicker

[ uhn-sik-er ]
/ ʌnˈsɪk ər /

adjective Scot.

unsafe; untrustworthy.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of unsicker

First recorded in 1175–1225, unsicker is from the Middle English word unsiker. See un-1, sicker2

OTHER WORDS FROM unsicker

un·sick·ered, adjectiveun·sick·er·ly, adverbun·sick·er·ness, noun

Words nearby unsicker

unshift, unshifted, unship, unshipped, unshroud, unsicker, unsight, unsighted, unsightly, unsigned, unsinkable
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