Looking for the meaning of the word UNCANNY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of UNCANNY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Uncanny
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century (originally Scots in the sense ‘relating to the occult, malicious’): from un-‘not’ + canny
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʌnˈkani
Dialects: British English
Definition:
strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way
Short Definition:strange
Examples:- an uncanny feeling that she was being watched
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