uncle

Speech parts

1. uncle - Noun

2. uncle - Verb

3. uncle - Interjection

Meaning

A pawnbroker.

The brother of one's father or mother; also applied to an aunt's husband; -- the correlative of aunt in sex, and of nephew and niece in relationship.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pawnee auntie aunty father mother Son blood kinsman buddy dude relative brother connection relation folk
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Antonyms

aunt niece god lassie aunty idea
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Hypernyms

kinsman helper benefactor

Hyponyms

granduncle great-uncle

Phrases with the word

Dutch uncle Bob's your uncle Uncle Tom Cobley and all saying uncle if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle if my uncle had tits, he'd be my aunt

Anagrams

nucle Clune

Examples

Abner spent his childhood in Auburn and later was sent to Cooperstown to live with his uncle and attend a private preparatory high school. Source: Internet

About this time, he again approached his powerful uncle for help; this move was followed by his rapid progress at the bar. Source: Internet

About 21 years ago my uncle was told he had terminal bowel cancer. Source: Internet

Additionally, he discusses the prospect of marriage to a young woman who "is not rich, but she has an uncle and aunt who are: if they will give her 200,000 francs, I'll marry her", but remarks that he is in no hurry. Source: Internet

After secondary school Saddam studied at an Iraqi law school for three years, dropping out in 1957 at the age of 20 to join the revolutionary pan-Arab Ba'ath Party, of which his uncle was a supporter. Source: Internet

Alex's brother saw what happened and called 911. He also called his uncle, Steven Boesl. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

unclaused unclawed unclayed Uncle Charlie Uncle Dick uncle fucka