■ adjective ( uncannier , uncanniest ) strange or mysterious.
Derivatives
uncannily adverb
uncanniness noun
Origin
C16 (orig. Scots in the sense 'relating to the occult, malicious'): from un- 1 + canny .
■ adjective ( uncannier , uncanniest ) strange or mysterious.
Derivatives
uncannily adverb
uncanniness noun
Origin
C16 (orig. Scots in the sense 'relating to the occult, malicious'): from un- 1 + canny .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004