UNCANNY


Meaning of UNCANNY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈka-nē ]

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 -ˈka-nə-lē adverb

• un·can·ni·ness -ˈka-nē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.