adj.
Pronunciation: - ' ka-n ē
Function: adjective
Date: 1773
1 a : seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : EERIE , MYSTERIOUS b : being beyond what is normal or expected : suggesting superhuman or supernatural powers <an uncanny sense of direction>
2 chiefly Scottish : SEVERE , PUNISHING
synonyms see WEIRD
– un · can · ni · ly \ - ' ka-n ə -l ē \ adverb
– un · can · ni · ness \ - ' ka-n ē -n ə s \ noun