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uncley

adj

Etymology

From uncle + -y (diminutive ending).

  1. derived from avunculus
  2. derived from oncle
  3. derived from uncle
  4. inherited from uncle
  5. formed as uncley — “uncle + -y”

Definitions

  1. Characteristic of an uncle

    Characteristic of an uncle; avuncular

    • Those events were memorable but they were memories only, misted and vague as the uncley sort of God one heard stories about in Sunday School.
    • I looked at him. There was nothing uncley about that look.

  2. Familiar or endearing form of uncle

    • Paint nursery, Write regularly in Baby's Book, let aunties and unclies know.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA