Defn: Not bereft; not taken away.
UNBESEEMUn`be*seem", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + beseem.]
Defn: To be unbecoming or unsuitable to; to misbecome.
UNBESEEMINGUn`be*seem"ing, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + beseeming.]
Defn: Unbecoming; not befitting.— Un`be*seem"ing*ly, adv.— Un`be*seem"ing*ness, n.
UNBESPEAKUn`be*speak", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bespeak.]
Defn: To unsay; hence, to annul or cancel. [Obs.] Pepys.
UNBETHINKUn`be*think", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bethink.]
Defn: To change the mind of (one's self). [Obs.]
UNBEWAREUn`be*ware", adv.
Defn: Unawares. [Obs.] Bale.
UNBEWITCHUn`be*witch", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bewitch.]
Defn: To free from a spell; to disenchant. [R.] South.
UNBIASUn*bi"as, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bias.]
Defn: To free from bias or prejudice. Swift.
UNBIASEDUn*bi"ased, a. Etym: [Pref. un- + biased.]
Defn: Free from bias or prejudice; unprejudiced; impartial.— Un*bi"ased*ness, n.
UNBID; UNBIDDENUn*bid", Un*bid"den, a.
1. Not bidden; not commanded. Thorns also and thistles it shall bring thee forth Unbid; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field. Milton.
2. Uninvited; as, unbidden guests. Shak.
3. Being without a prayer. [Obs.] Spenser.
UNBINDUn*bind", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbound; p. pr. & vb. n. Unbinding.]Etym: [AS. unbindan. See Un-, and Bind.]
Defn: To remove a band from; to set free from shackles or fastenings; to unite; to unfasten; to loose; as, unbind your fillets; to unbind a prisoner's arms; to unbind a load.
UNBISHOPUn*bish"op, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bishop.]
Defn: To deprive, as a city, of a bishop; to deprive, as a clergyman, of episcopal dignity or rights. [R.] "Then he unbishops himself." Milton.
UNBITUn*bit", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Unbitting.]Etym: [1st pref. un- + bit.] (Naut.)
Defn: To remove the turns of (a rope or cable) from the bits; as, to unbit a cable. Totten.
UNBLEMISHEDUn*blem"ished, a.
Defn: Not blemished; pure; spotless; as, an unblemished reputation or life. Addison.
UNBLESSUn*bless", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bless.]
Defn: To deprive of blessings; to make wretched. [Obs.] Shak.
UNBLESSED; UNBLESTUn*blessed", Un*blest, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + blessed, blest.]
Defn: Not blest; excluded from benediction; hence, accursed; wretched. "Unblessed enchanter." Milton.
UNBLESTFULUn*blest"ful, a.
Defn: Unblessed. [R.] Sylvester.
UNBLINDUn*blind", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + blind.]
Defn: To free from blindness; to give or restore sight to; to open the eyes of. [R.] J. Webster (1607).
UNBLINDFOLDUn*blind"fold`, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + blindfold.]
Defn: To free from that which blindfolds. Spenser.
UNBLOODYUn*blood"y, a.
Defn: Not bloody. Dryden. Unbloody sacrifice. (a) A sacrifice in which no victim is slain. (b) (R. C. Ch.) The Mass.
UNBLUSHINGUn*blush"ing, a.
Defn: Not blushing; shameless.— Un*blush"ing*ly, adv.
UNBODYUn*bod"y, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + body.]
Defn: To free from the body; to disembody.Her soul unbodied of the burdenous corse. Spenser.
UNBODYUn*bod"y, v. i.
Defn: To leave the body; to be disembodied; — said of the soul or spirit. [R.] Chaucer.
UNBOLTUn*bolt", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bolt.]
Defn: To remove a bolt from; to unfasten; to unbar; to open. "He shall unbolt the gates." Shak.
UNBOLTUn*bolt", v. i.
Defn: To explain or unfold a matter; to make a revelation. [Obs.] "I will unbolt to you." Shak.
UNBONEUn*bone", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bone.]
1. To deprive of bones, as meat; to bone.
2. To twist about, as if boneless. [R.] Milton.
UNBONNETUn*bon"net, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bonnet.]
Defn: To take a bonnet from; to take off one's bonnet; to uncover; as, to unbonnet one's head. Sir W. Scott.
UNBOOKEDUn*booked", a.
Defn: Not written in a book; unrecorded. "UnbookedEnglish life."Masson.
UNBOOTUn*boot", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + boot.]
Defn: To take off the boots from.
UNBORNUn*born", a.
Defn: Not born; no yet brought into life; being still to appear;future.Some unborn sorrow, ripe in fortune's womb. Shak.See future sons, and daughters yet unborn. Pope.
UNBORROWEDUn*bor"rowed, a.
Defn: Not borrowed; being one's own; native; original.
UNBOSOMUn*bos"om, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbosomed; p. pr. & vb. n.Unbosoming.] Etym: [1st pref. un- + bosom.]
Defn: To disclose freely; to reveal in confidence, as secrets; to confess; — often used reflexively; as, to unbosom one's self. Milton.
UNBOSOMERUn*bos"om*er, n.
Defn: One who unbosoms, or discloses. [R.] "An unbosomer of secrets."Thackeray.
UNBOTTOMEDUn*bot"tomed, a.
1. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bottom + -ed.]
Defn: Deprived of a bottom.
2. Etym: [Pref. un- not + bottomed.]
Defn: Having no bottom; bottomless. Milton.
UNBOUNDUn*bound",
Defn: imp. & p. p. of Unbind.
UNBOUNDABLYUn*bound"a*bly, adv.
Defn: Infinitely. [Obs.]I am . . . unboundably beholding to you. J. Webster (1607).
UNBOUNDEDUn*bound"ed, a.
Defn: Having no bound or limit; as, unbounded space; an, unboundedambition. Addison.— Un*bound"ed*ly, adv.— Un*bound"ed*ness, n.
UNBOWUn*bow", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bow.]
Defn: To unbend. [R.] Fuller.
UNBOWEDUn*bowed", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + bowed.]
Defn: Not bent or arched; not bowed down. Byron.
UNBOWEL Un*bow"el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unboweled or Unbowelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Unboweling or Unbowelling.] Etym: [1st pref. un- + bowel.]
Defn: To deprive of the entrails; to disembowel. Dr. H. More.
UNBOXUn*box", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + box.]
Defn: To remove from a box or boxes.
UNBOYUn*boy", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + boy.]
Defn: To divest of the traits of a boy. [R.] Clarendon.
UNBRACEUn*brace", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + brace.]
Defn: To free from tension; to relax; to loose; as, to unbrace a drum; to unbrace the nerves. Spenser.
UNBRAIDUn*braid", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + braid.]
Defn: To separate the strands of; to undo, as a braid; to unravel; to disentangle.
UNBREASTUn*breast", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + breast.]
Defn: To disclose, or lay open; to unbosom. [Obs.] P. Fletcher,
UNBREATHEDUn*breathed", a.
1. Not breathed.
2. Not exercised; unpracticed. [Obs.] "Their unbreathed memories." Shak.
UNBREDUn*bred", a.
1. Not begotten; unborn. [Obs.] "Thou age unbred." Shak.
2. Not taught or trained; — with to. Dryden.
3. Not well-bred; ill-bred. [Obs.] Locke.
UNBREECHUn*breech", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbreeched; p. pr. & vb. n.Unbreching.] Etym: [1st pref. un- + breech.]
1. To remove the breeches of; to divest or strip of breeches. Shak.
2. (Gun.)
Defn: To free the breech of, as a cannon, from its fastenings or coverings. Pennant.
UNBREWEDUn*brewed", a.
Defn: Not made by brewing; unmixed; pure; genuine. [R.] Young.
UNBRIDLEUn*bri"dle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bridle.]
Defn: To free from the bridle; to set loose.
UNBRIDLEDUn*bri"dled, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + bridled.]
Defn: Loosed from the bridle, or as from the bridle; hence,unrestrained; licentious; violent; as, unbridled passions. "Unbridledboldness." B. Jonson.Lands deluged by unbridled floods. Wordsworth.— Un*bri"dled*ness, n. Abp. Leighton.
UNBROKENUn*bro"ken, a.
Defn: Not broken; continuous; unsubdued; as, an unbroken colt.
UNBUCKLEUn*buc"kle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + buckle.]
Defn: To loose the buckles of; to unfasten; as, to unbuckle a shoe."Unbuckle anon thy purse." Chaucer.
UNBUILDUn*build, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + build.]
Defn: To demolish; to raze. "To unbuild the city." Shak.
UNBUNDLEUn*bun"dle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bundle.]
Defn: To release, as from a bundle; to disclose.
UNBUNGUn*bung", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bung.]
Defn: To remove the bung from; as, to unbung a cask.
UNBURDENUn*bur"den, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + burden.]
1. To relieve from a burden.
2. To throw off, as a burden; to unload.
UNBURIABLEUn*bur"i*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not ready or not proper to be buried. Tennyson.
UNBURROWUn*bur"row, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + burrow.]
Defn: To force from a burrow; to unearth.
UNBURTHENUn*bur"then, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + burthen.]
Defn: To unburden; to unload.
UNBURYUn*bur"y, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bury.]
Defn: To disinter; to exhume; fig., to disclose.
UNBUSIEDUn*bus"ied, a.
Defn: Not required to work; unemployed; not busy. [R.] These unbusied persons can continue in this playing idleness till it become a toil. Bp. Rainbow
UNBUTTONUn*but"ton, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + button.]
Defn: To loose the buttons of; to unfasten.
UNBUXOMUn*bux"om, a.
Defn: Disobedient. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.— Un*bux"om*ly, adv. [Obs.] — Un*bux"om*ness, n. [Obs.]
UNCAGEUn*cage", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cage.]
Defn: To loose, or release, from, or as from, a cage.
UNCALLED-FORUn*called"-for`, a.
Defn: Not called for; not required or needed; improper; gratuitous; wanton.
UNCALMUn*calm", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + calm.]
Defn: To disturb; to disquiet. Dryden.
UNCAMPUn*camp", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + camp.]
Defn: To break up the camp of; to dislodge from camp. [R.]If they could but now uncamp their enemies. Milton.
UNCANNYUn*can"ny, a.
Defn: Not canny; unsafe; strange; weird; ghostly. Sir W. Scott.— Un*can"ni*ness, n. G. Eliot.
UNCANONIZEUn*can"on*ize, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + canonize.]
1. To deprive of canonical authority.
2. To reduce from the rank of a canonized saint.
UNCAPUn*cap", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cap.]
Defn: To remove a cap or cover from.
UNCAPABLEUn*ca"pa*ble, a.
Defn: Incapable. [Obs.] "Uncapable of conviction." Locke.
UNCAPEUn*cape", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cape.]
Defn: To remove a cap or cape from. [Obs.]
UNCAPPERUn*cap"per, n.
Defn: An instrument for removing an explode cap from a cartridge shell.
UNCARDINALUn*car"di*nal, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cardinal.]
Defn: To degrade from the cardinalship.
UNCAREDUn*cared", a.
Defn: Not cared for; not heeded; — with for.
UNCARNATEUn*car"nate, a.
Defn: Not fleshy; specifically, not made flesh; not incarnate. [R.]Sir T. Browne.
UNCARNATEUn*car"nate, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + carnate.]
Defn: To divest of flesh.
UNCARTUn*cart", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cart.]
Defn: To take from, or set free from, a cart; to unload.
UNCASEUn*case", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + case.]
1. To take out of a case or covering; to remove a case or covering from; to uncover. L'Estrange.
2. To strip; to flay. [Obs.]
3. (Mil.)
Defn: To display, or spread to view, as a flag, or the colors of a military body.
UNCASTLEUn*cas"tle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + castle.]
Defn: To take a castle from; to turn out of a castle.
UNCAUSEDUn*caused", a.
Defn: Having no antecedent cause; uncreated; self-existent; eternal.A. Baxter.
UNCAUTELOUSUn*cau"te*lous, a.
Defn: Incautious. [Obs.]
UNCAUTIOUSUn*cau"tious, a.
Defn: Incautious.
UNCAUTIOUSLYUn*cau"tious*ly, adv.
Defn: Incautiously.
UNCEUnce, n. Etym: [L. uncus hook.]
Defn: A claw. [Obs.]
UNCEUnce, n. Etym: [L. uncia ounce. See Ounce a weight.]
Defn: An ounce; a small portion. [Obs.] "By unces hung his locks."Chaucer.
UNCEASABLEUn*ceas"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not capable of being ended; unceasing. [R.]
UNCENTER; UNCENTREUn*cen"ter, Un*cen"tre, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + center.]
Defn: To throw from its center.
UNCENTURYUn*cen"tu*ry, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + century.]
Defn: To remove from its actual century. [R.]It has first to uncentury itself. H. Drummond.
UNCERTAINUn*cer"tain, a. Etym: [Pref. un- + certain. Cf. Incertain.]
1. Not certain; not having certain knowledge; not assured in mind; distrustful. Chaucer. Man, without the protection of a superior Being, . . . is uncertain of everything that he hopes for. Tillotson.
2. Irresolute; inconsonant; variable; untrustworthy; as, an uncertain person; an uncertain breeze. O woman! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please! Sir W. Scott.
3. Questionable; equivocal; indefinite; problematical. "The fashion of uncertain evils." Milton. From certain dangers to uncertain praise. Dryden.
4. Not sure; liable to fall or err; fallible. Soon bent his bow, uncertain in his aim. Dryden. Whistling slings dismissed the uncertain stone. Gay.
Syn.— See Precarious.
UNCERTAIN Un*cer"tain, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + certain; or fr. uncertain, a.]
Defn: To make uncertain. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.
UNCERTAINLYUn*cer"tain*ly, adv.
Defn: In an uncertain manner.
UNCERTAINTYUn*cer"tain*ty, n.; pl. Uncertainties (.
1. The quality or state of being uncertain.
2. That which is uncertain; something unknown. Our shepherd's case is every man's case that quits a moral certainty for an uncertainty. L'Estrange.
UNCESSANTUn*ces"sant, a.
Defn: Incessant. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.— Un*ces"sant*ly, adv. [Obs.]
UNCHAINUn*chain", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + chain.]
Defn: To free from chains or slavery; to let loose. Prior.
UNCHANCYUn*chan"cy, a. Etym: [Pref un- + Scot. chancy fortunate, safe.]
1. Happening at a bad time; unseasonable; inconvenient. A. Trollope.
2. Ill-fated; unlucky. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
3. Unsafe to meddle with; dangerous. [Scot.]
UNCHAPLAINUn*chap"lain, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + chaplain.]
Defn: To remove from a chaplaincy.
UNCHARGEUn*charge", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + charge.]
1. To free from a charge or load; to unload. Wyclif.
2. To free from an accusation; to make no charge against; to acquit. Shak.
UNCHARIOTUn*char"i*ot, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + chariot.]
Defn: To throw out of a chariot. Pope.
UNCHARITABLEUn*char"i*ta*ble, a.
Defn: Not charitable; contrary to charity; severe in judging; harsh;censorious; as, uncharitable opinions or zeal. Addison.— Un*char"i*ta*ble*ness, n.— Un*char"i*ta*bly, adv.
UNCHARITYUn*char"i*ty, n.
Defn: Uncharitableness. Tennyson.'T were much uncharity in you. J. Webster.
UNCHARMUn*charm", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + charm.]
Defn: To release from a charm, fascination, or secret power; to disenchant. Beau. & Fl.
UNCHARNELUn*char"nel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Uncharneled; p. pr. & vb. n.Uncharneling.] Etym: [1st pref. un- + charnel.]
Defn: To remove from a charnel house; to raise from the grave; to exhume. Byron.
UNCHASTEUn*chaste", a.
Defn: Not chaste; not continent; lewd.— Un*chaste"ly, adv.— Un*chaste"ness, n.
UNCHASTITYUn*chas"ti*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unchaste; lewdness; incontinence.
UNCHECKABLEUn*check"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not capable of being checked or stopped. [R.]
UNCHILDUn*child", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + child.]
1. To bereave of children; to make childless. Shak.
2. To make unlike a child; to divest of the characteristics of a child. Bp. Hall.
UNCHRISTENUn*chris"ten, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + christen.]
Defn: To render unchristian. [Obs. & R.] Milton.
UNCHRISTENEDUn*chris"tened, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + christened.]
Defn: Not christened; as, an unchristened child.
UNCHRISTIANUn*chris"tian, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + Christian.]
1. Not Christian; not converted to the Christian faith; infidel.
2. Contrary to Christianity; not like or becoming a Christian; as, unchristian conduct.
UNCHRISTIANUn*chris"tian, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + Christian.]
Defn: To make unchristian. [Obs.] South.
UNCHRISTIANIZEUn*chris"tian*ize, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + Christianize.]
Defn: To turn from the Christian faith; to cause to abandon the belief and profession of Christianity.
UNCHRISTIANLYUn*chris"tian*ly, a.
Defn: Unchristian. Milton.
UNCHRISTIANLYUn*chris"tian*ly, adv.
Defn: In an unchristian manner.
UNCHRISTIANNESSUn*chris"tian*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unchristian. [R.] Eikon Basilike.
UNCHURCHUn*church", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + church.]
1. To expel, or cause to separate, from a church; to excommunicate. Sir M. Hale.
2. To deprive of the character, privileges, and authority of a church. South.
UNCIAUn"ci*a, n.; pl. Unciæ. Etym: [L. See Ounce a measure of weight.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: A twelfth part, as of the Roman as; an ounce.
2. (Alg.)
Defn: A numerical coefficient in any particular case of the binomial theorem. [Obs.]
UNCIAL Un"cial, a. Etym: [L. uncialis amounting to the twelfth part of a pound or a foot, from uncia the twelfth part of a pound or of a foot, an ounce, an inch: cf. F. oncial. See Inch a measure.]
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain style of letters used in ancient manuscripts, esp. in Greek and Latin manuscripts. The letters are somewhat rounded, and the upstrokes and downstrokes usually have a slight inclination. These letters were used as early as the 1st century b. c., and were seldom used after the 10th century a. d., being superseded by the cursive style.
UNCIALUn"cial, n.
Defn: An uncial letter.
UNCIATIMUn`ci*a"tim, adv. Etym: [L.]
Defn: Ounce by ounce.
UNCIFORMUn"ci*form, a. Etym: [L. uncus a hook + -form.]
Defn: Having the shape of a hook; being of a curved or hooked from; hooklike. Unciform bone (Anat.), a bone of the carpus at the bases of the fourth and fifth metacarpals; the hamatum.
UNCIFORMUn"ci*form, n. (Anat.)
Defn: The unciform bone. See Illust. of Perissodactyla.
UNCINATAUn`ci*na"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. uncinus a hook.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A division of marine chætopod annelids which are furnished with uncini, as the serpulas and sabellas.
UNCINATE Un"ci*nate, a. Etym: [L. uncinatus, from uncinus a hook, from uncus a hook.]
Defn: Hooked; bent at the tip in the form of a hook; as, an uncinate process.
UNCINATUMUn`ci*na"tum, n. Etym: [NL., from L. uncinatus hooked.] (Anat.)
Defn: The unciform bone.
UNCINUSUn*ci"nus, n.; pl. Uncini. Etym: [L., a hook.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the peculiar minute chitinous hooks found in large numbers in the tori of tubicolous annelids belonging to the Uncinata.
UNCIPHERUn*ci"pher, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cipher.]
Defn: To decipher; as, to uncipher a letter. [Obs.] Sir W. Temple.
UNCIRCUMCISEDUn*cir"cum*cised, n.
Defn: Not circumcised; hence, not of the Israelites. "This uncircumcised Philistine." 1 Sam. xvii. 26.
UNCIRCUMCISIONUn*cir`cum*ci"sion, n.
1. The absence or want of circumcision.
2. (Script.)
Defn: People not circumcised; the Gentiles.
UNCIRCUMSTANDTIALUn*cir`cum*stand"tial, a.
1. Not circumstantial; not entering into minute particulars.
2. Not important; not pertinent; trivial. [Obs.]
UNCITYUn*cit"y, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + city.]
Defn: To deprive of the rank or rights of a city. [Obs.]
UNCIVILUn*civ"il, a.
1. Not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized. Men can not enjoy the rights of an uncivil and of a civil state together. Burke.
2. Not civil; not complaisant; discourteous; impolite; rude; unpolished; as, uncivil behavior.
UNCIVILITYUn`ci*vil"i*ty, n.
Defn: Incivility. [Obs.]
UNCIVILIZATIONUn*civ`i*li*za"tion, n.
Defn: The state of being uncivilized; savagery or barbarism. [R.]
UNCIVILIZEDUn*civ"i*lized, a.
1. Not civilized; not reclaimed from savage life; rude; barbarous; savage; as, the uncivilized inhabitants of Central Africa.
2. Not civil; coarse; clownish. [R.] Addison.
UNCIVILTYUn*civ"il*ty, adv.
Defn: In an uncivil manner.
UNCLASPUn*clasp", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clasp.]
Defn: To loose the clasp of; to open, as something that is fastened, or as with, a clasp; as, to unclasp a book; to unclasp one's heart.
UNCLE Un"cle, n. Etym: [OE. uncle, OF. oncle, uncle, F. oncle, fr. L. avunculus a maternal uncle, dim. of avus a grandfather; akin to Lith. avynas uncle, Goth. aw grandmother, Icel. ai great grandfather.]
1. 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.
2. A pawnbroker. [Slang] Thackeray. My uncle, a pawnbroker. [Slang] - - Uncle Sam, a humorous appellation given to the United States Government. See Uncle Sam, in Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.
UNCLEANUn*clean", a. Etym: [AS. uncl. See Unnot, and Clean.]
1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy.
2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing. He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. Num. xix. 11.
3. Morally impure. "Adultery of the heart, consisting of inordinateand unclean affections." Perkins.— Un*clean"ly, adv.— Un*clean"ness, n. Unclean animals (Script.), those which theIsraelites were forbidden to use for food.— Unclean spirit (Script.), a wicked spirit; a demon. Mark i. 27.
UNCLEANSABLEUn*cleans"a*ble, a.
Defn: Incapable of being cleansed or cleaned.
UNCLENCHUn*clench", v. t.
Defn: Same as Unclinch.
UNCLESHIPUn"cle*ship, n.
Defn: The office or position of an uncle. Lamb.
UNCLEWUn*clew", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clew.]
Defn: To unwind, unfold, or untie; hence, to undo; to ruin. Shak.
UNCLINCHUn*clinch", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clinch.]
Defn: To cause to be no longer clinched; to open; as, to unclinch the fist. [Written also unclench.]
UNCLINGUn*cling", v. i. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cling.]
Defn: To cease from clinging or adhering. [Obs.] Milton.
UNCLOAKUn*cloak", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cloak.]
Defn: To remove a cloak or cover from; to deprive of a cloak or cover; to unmask; to reveal.
UNCLOAKUn*cloak", v. i.
Defn: To remove, or take off, one's cloak.
UNCLOGUn*clog", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clog.]
Defn: To disencumber of a clog, or of difficulties and obstructions; to free from encumbrances; to set at liberty. Shak.
UNCLOISTERUn*clois"ter, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cloister.]
Defn: To release from a cloister, or from confinement or seclusion; to set free; to liberate.
UNCLOSEUn*close", v. t. & i. Etym: [1st pref. un- + close.]
1. To open; to separate the parts of; as, to unclose a letter; to unclose one's eyes.
2. To disclose; to lay open; to reveal.
UNCLOSEDUn*closed", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + closed.]
1. Not separated by inclosures; open. Clarendon.
2. Not finished; not concluded. [R.] Madison.
3. Not closed; not sealed; open. Byron.
UNCLOTHEUn*clothe", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clothe.]
Defn: To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked. I. Watts. [We] do groan being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon. 2 Cor. v. 4.
UNCLOTHEDUn*clothed", a.
1. Etym: [Properly p. p. of unclothe.]
Defn: Divested or stripped of clothing. Byron.
2. Etym: [Pref. un- not + clothed.]
Defn: Not yet clothed; wanting clothes; naked.— Un*cloth"ed*ly, adv. [Obs.] Bacon.
UNCLOUDUn*cloud", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cloud.]
Defn: To free from clouds; to unvail; to clear from obscurity, gloom, sorrow, or the like. Beau. & Fl.
UNCLUEUn*clue", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clue.]
Defn: To unwind; to untangle.
UNCLUTCHUn*clutch", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clutch.]
1. To open, as something closely shut. "Unclutch his griping hand." Dr. H. More.
2. (Mech.)
Defn: To disengage, as a clutch.
UNCOUn"co, a. Etym: [Scot. The same word as E. uncouth.]
Defn: Unknown; strange, or foreign; unusual, or surprising; distant in manner; reserved. [Scot.]
UNCOUn"co, adv.
Defn: In a high degree; to a great extent; greatly; very. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
UNCOUn"co, n.
Defn: A strange thing or person. [Scot.]
UNCOACHUn*coach", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + coach.]
Defn: To detach or loose from a coach. [Obs.] Chapman.
UNCOCKUn*cock", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cock.]
1. To let down the cock of, as a firearm.
2. To deprive of its cocked shape, as a hat, etc.
3. To open or spread from a cock or heap, as hay.
UNCOFFLEUn*cof"fle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + coffle.]
Defn: To release from a coffle.
UNCOIFUn*coif", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + coif.]
Defn: To deprive of the coif or cap. Young.
UNCOILUn*coil", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + coil.]
Defn: To unwind or open, as a coil of rope. Derham.
UNCOINEDUn*coined", a.
1. Not coined, or minted; as, uncoined silver. Locke.
2. Not fabricated; not artificial or counterfeit; natural. "Plain and uncoined constancy." Shak.
UNCOLTUn*colt", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + colt.]
Defn: To unhorse. [Obs. & R.] Shak.
UNCOMBINEUn`com*bine", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + combine.]
Defn: To separate, as substances in combination; to release from combination or union. [R.] Daniel.
UNCOMEATABLEUn`come*at"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not to be come at, or reached; inaccessible. [Colloq.] Addison.My honor is infallible and uncomeatable. Congreve.
UNCOMELYUn*come"ly, a.
Defn: Not comely.— adv. In an uncomely manner. 1 Cor. vii. 36.
UNCOMFORTABLEUn*com"fort*a*ble, a.
1. Feeling discomfort; uneasy; as, to be uncomfortable on account of one's position.
2. Causing discomfort; disagreeable; unpleasant; as, an uncomfortableseat or situation.The most dead, uncomfortable time of the year. Addison.— Un*com"fort*a*ble*ness, n.— Un*com"fort*a*bly, adv.
UNCOMMONUn*com"mon, a.
Defn: Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage.
Syn.— Rare; scarce; infrequent; unwonted.— Un*com"mon*ly, adv.— Un*com"mon*ness, n.
UNCOMPLETEUn`com*plete", a.
Defn: Incomplete. Pope.
UNCOMPREHENDUn*com`pre*hend, v. t. Etym: [1st un- + comprehend.]
Defn: To fail to comprehend. [R.] Daniel.
UNCOMPREHENSIVEUn*com`pre*hen"sive, a.
1. Unable to comprehend. Narrow-spirited, uncomprehensive zealots. South.
2. Incomprehensible. [Obs.] Shak.
UNCOMPROMISINGUn*com"pro*mi`sing, a.
Defn: Not admitting of compromise; making no truce or concessions; obstinate; unyielding; inflexible. — Un*com"pro*mi`sing*ly, adv.
UNCONCEIVABLEUn`con*ceiv"a*ble, a.
Defn: Inconceivable. [Obs.] Locke.— Un`con*ceiv"a*ble*ness, n. [Obs.] — Un`con*ceiv"a*bly, adv.[Obs.]
UNCONCERNUn`con*cern", n.
Defn: Want of concern; absence of anxiety; freedom from solicitude;indifference.A listless unconcern, Cold, and averting from our neighbor's good.Thomson.
UNCONCERNEDUn`con*cerned", a.
Defn: Not concerned; not anxious or solicitous; easy in mind; carelessly secure; indifferent; as, to be unconcerned at what has happened; to be unconcerned about the future. — Un`con*cern"ed*ly, adv. — Un`con*cern"ed*ness, n. Happy mortals, unconcerned for more. Dryden.
UNCONCERNINGUn`con*cern"ing, a.
Defn: Not interesting of affecting; insignificant; not belonging to one. [Obs.] Addison.
UNCONCERNMENTUn`con*cern"ment, n.
Defn: The state of being unconcerned, or of having no share or concern; unconcernedness. [Obs.] South.
UNCONCLUDENT; UNCONCLUDINGUn`con*clud"ent, Un`con*clud"ing, a.
Defn: Inconclusive. [Obs.] Locke.— Un`con*clud"ing*ness, n. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
UNCONCLUSIVEUn`con*clu"sive, a.
Defn: Inconclusive. [Obs.]
UNCONDITIONALUn`con*di"tion*al, a.
Defn: Not conditional limited, or conditioned; made withoutcondition; absolute; unreserved; as, an unconditional surrender.O, pass not, Lord, an absolute decree, Or bind thy sentenceunconditional. Dryden.— Un`con*di"tion*al*ly, adv.
UNCONDITIONEDUn`con*di"tioned, a.
1. Not conditioned or subject to conditions; unconditional.
2. (Metaph.)
Defn: Not subject to condition or limitations; infinite; absolute; hence, inconceivable; incogitable. Sir W. Hamilton. The unconditioned (Metaph.), all that which is inconceivable and beyond the realm of reason; whatever is inconceivable under logical forms or relations.
UNCONFIDENCEUn*con"fi*dence, n.
Defn: Absence of confidence; uncertainty; doubt.
UNCONFORMUn`con*form", a.
Defn: Unlike. [Obs.]Not unconform to other shining globes. Milton.
UNCONFORMABILITYUn`con*form`a*bil"i*ty, n.
1. The quality or state of being unconformable; unconformableness.
2. (Geol.)
Defn: Want of parallelism between one series of strata and another, especially when due to a disturbance of the position of the earlier strata before the latter were deposited.
UNCONFORMABLEUn`con*form"a*ble, a.
1. Not conformable; not agreeable; not conforming. Moral evil is an action unconformable to it [the rule of our duty]. I. Watts.
2. (Geol.)
Defn: Not conformable; not lying in a parallel position; as,unconformable strata.— Un`con*form"a*ble*ness, n.— Un`con*form"a*bly, adv.
UNCONFORMISTUn`con*form"ist, n.
Defn: A nonconformist. [Obs.]
UNCONFORMITYUn`con*form"i*ty, n.
1. Want of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency. South.
2. (Geol.)
Defn: Want of parallelism between strata in contact.
Note: With some authors unconformity is equivalent to unconformability; but it is often used more broadly, for example, to include the case when the parallelism of strata once conformable has been disturbed by faulting and the like.
UNCONFOUNDUn`con*found", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + confound.]
Defn: To free from a state of confusion, or of being confounded.Milton.
UNCONFOUNDEDUn`con*found"ed, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + confounded.]
Defn: Not confounded. Bp. Warburton.
UNCONGEALUn`con*geal", v. i. Etym: [1st un- + congeal.]
Defn: To thaw; to become liquid again. Tennyson.
UNCONNINGUn*con"ning, a.
Defn: Not knowing; ignorant. [Obs.] Chaucer.— n.
Defn: Ignorance. [Obs.]
UNCONQUERABLEUn*con"quer*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not conquerable; indomitable.— Un*con"quer*a*bly, adv.
UNCONSCIONABLEUn*con"scion*a*ble, a.
1. Not conscionable; not conforming to reason; unreasonable; exceeding the limits of any reasonable claim or expectation; inordinate; as, an unconscionable person or demand; unconscionable size. Which use of reason, most reasonless and unconscionable, is the utmost that any tyrant ever pretended. Milton. His giantship is gone somewhat crestfallen, Stalking with less unconscionable strides. Milton.
2. Not guided by, or conformed to, conscience. [Obs.]Ungenerous as well as unconscionable practices. South.— Un*con"scion*a*ble*ness, n.— Un*con"scion*a*bly, adv.
UNCONSCIOUSUn*con"scious, a.
1. Not conscious; having no consciousness or power of mental perception; without cerebral appreciation; hence, not knowing or regarding; ignorant; as, an unconscious man. Cowper.
2. Not known or apprehended by consciousness; as, an unconscious cerebration. "Unconscious causes." Blackmore.
3. Having no knowledge by experience; — followed by of; as, a muleunconscious of the yoke. Pope.— Un*con"scious-ly, adv.— Un*con"scious*ness, n.
UNCONSECRATEUn*con"se*crate, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + consecrate.]
Defn: To render not sacred; to deprive of sanctity; to desecrate.[Obs.] South.
UNCONSEQUENTIALUn*con`se*quen"tial, a.
Defn: Inconsequential. Johnson.
UNCONSIDERATEUn`con*sid"er*ate, a.
Defn: Inconsiderate; heedless; careless. [Obs.] Daniel.— Un`con*sid"er*ate*ness, n. [Obs.] Hales.
UNCONSIDEREDUn`con*sid"ered, a.
Defn: Not considered or attended to; not regarded; inconsiderable;trifling.A snapper-up of unconsidered trifles. Shak.
UNCONSONANTUn*con"so*nant, a.
Defn: Incongruous; inconsistent. "A thing unconsonant.' Hooker.
UNCONSPICUOUSUn`con*spic"u*ous, a.
Defn: Inconspicuous. [R.] Ed. Rev.
UNCONSTANCYUn*con"stan*cy, n.
Defn: Inconstancy. [Obs.] "The unconstancy of the foundation."Fuller.
UNCONSTANTUn*con"stant, a.
Defn: Not constant; inconstant; fickle; changeable. [Obs.] Shak.— Un*con"stant*ly, adv. [Obs.] — Un*con"stant*ness, n. [Obs.]
UNCONSTITUTIONALUn*con`sti*tu"tion*al, a.
Defn: Not constitutional; not according to, or consistent with, the terms of a constitution of government; contrary to the constitution; as, an unconstitutional law, or act of an officer. Burke. — Un*con`sti*tu"tion*al"i*ty, n. — Un*con`sti*tu"tion*al-ly, adv.
UNCONSTRAINTUn`con*straint", n.
Defn: Freedom from constraint; ease. Felton.
UNCONSUMMATEUn`con*sum"mate, a.
Defn: Not consummated; not accomplished. [Obs.] Dryden.
UNCONTESTABLEUn`con*test"a*ble, a.
Defn: Incontestable.
UNCONTINENTUn*con"ti*nent, a.
Defn: Not continent; incontinent. Wyclif (2 Tim. iii. 3).
UNCONTROLLABLEUn`con*trol"la*ble, a.
1. Incapable of being controlled; ungovernable; irresistible; as, an uncontrollable temper; uncontrollable events.
2. Indisputable; irrefragable; as, an uncontrollable maxim; anuncontrollable title. [R.] Swift.— Un`con*trol"la*ble*ness, n.— Un`con*trol"la*bly, adv.
UNCONTROVERSORYUn*con`tro*ver"so*ry, a.
Defn: Not involving controversy. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
UNCONTROVERTIBLEUn*con`tro*ver"ti*ble, a.
Defn: Incontrovertible.
UNCONTROVERTIBLYUn*con`tro*ver"ti*bly, adv.
Defn: Incontrovertibly.
UNCONVENIENTUn`con*ven"ient, a.
Defn: Inconvenient. Bale.— Un`con*ven"ient*ly, adv. Udall.
UNCONVERSIONUn`con*ver"sion, n.
Defn: The state of being unconverted; impenitence. [R.]
UNCONVERTEDUn`con*vert"ed, a.
1. Not converted or exchanged.
2. Not changed in opinion, or from one faith to another. Specifically: — (a) Not persuaded of the truth of the Christian religion; heathenish. Hooker. (b) Unregenerate; sinful; impenitent. Baxter.
UNCORDUn*cord", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cord.]
Defn: To release from cords; to loosen the cord or cords of; to unfasten or unbind; as, to uncord a package.
UNCORKUn*cork", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cork.]
Defn: To draw the cork from; as, to uncork a bottle.
UNCORRECTUn`cor*rect", a.
Defn: Incorrect. Dryden.
UNCORRIGIBLEUn*cor"ri*gi*ble, a.
Defn: Incorrigible; not capable of correction. [Obs.]
UNCORRUPTUn`cor*rupt", a.
Defn: Incorrupt.
UNCORRUPTIBLEUn`cor*rupt"i*ble, a.
Defn: Incorruptible. "The glory of the uncorruptible God." Rom. i. 23.
UNCORRUPTIONUn`cor*rup"tion, n.
Defn: Incorruption.
UNCOUPLEUn*cou"ple, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + couple.]
Defn: To loose, as dogs, from their couples; also, to set loose; to disconnect; to disjoin; as, to uncouple railroad cars.
UNCOUPLEUn*cou"ple, v. i.
Defn: To roam at liberty. [Obs.] Chaucer.
UNCOURTLINESSUn*court"li*ness, n.
Defn: Absence of courtliness; rudeness; rusticity. Addison.
UNCOUSUn"cous, a. Etym: [L. uncus hooked, as n., a hook.]
Defn: Hooklike; hooked. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
UNCOUTHUn*couth", a. Etym: [OE. uncouth, AS. unc unknown, strange: un- (seeUn- not) + c known, p. p. of cunnan to know. See Can to be able, andcf. Unco, Unked.]
1. Unknown. [Obs.] "This uncouth errand." Milton. To leave the good that I had in hand, In hope of better that was uncouth. Spenser.
2. Uncommon; rare; exquisite; elegant. [Obs.] Harness . . . so uncouth and so rish. Chaucer.
3. Unfamiliar; strange; hence, mysterious; dreadful; also, odd; awkward; boorish; as, uncouth manners. "Uncouth in guise and gesture." I. Taylor. I am surprised with an uncouth fear. Shak. Thus sang the uncouth swain. Milton.
Syn.— See Awkward.— Un*couth"ly, adv.— Un*couth"ness, n.
UNCOVENABLEUn*cov"e*na*ble, a.
Defn: Not covenable; inconvenient. [Obs.] Wyclif (1 Tim. iv. 7).
UNCOVENANTEDUn*cov"e*nant*ed, a.
1. Not covenanted; not granted or entered into under a covenant, agreement, or contract. Bp. Horsley.
2. Not having joined in a league, or assented to a covenant or agreement, as to the Solemn League and Covenant of the Scottish people in the times of the Stuarts. In Scotland a few fanatical nonjurors may have grudged their allegiance to an uncovenanted king. Sir T. E. May.
3. (Theol.)
Defn: Not having entered into relationship with God through the appointed means of grace; also, not promised or assured by the divine promises or conditions; as, uncovenanted mercies.
UNCOVERUn*cov"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Uncovered; p. pr. & vb. n.Uncovering.] Etym: [1st pref. un- + cover.]
1. To take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to uncover a box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's body.
2. To show openly; to disclose; to reveal. "To uncover his perjury to the oath of his coronation." Milton.
3. To divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to uncover one's head; to uncover one's self.
UNCOVERUn*cov"er, v. i.
1. To take off the hat or cap; to bare the head in token of respect. We are forced to uncover after them. Addison.
2. To remove the covers from dishes, or the like. Uncover, dogs, and lap. Shak.
UNCOWLUn*cowl", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cowl.]
Defn: To divest or deprive of a cowl. Pope.
UNCREATEUn`cre*ate", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + create.]
Defn: To deprive of existence; to annihilate.Who can uncreate thee, thou shalt know. Milton.
UNCREATEUn`cre*ate", a. Etym: [Pref. un- + create, a.]
Defn: Uncreated; self-existent. Book of Common Prayer.
UNCREATED Un`cre*at"ed, a. Etym: [In sense 1, properly p. p. of uncreate; in senses 2 and 3, pref. un- + created.]
1. Deprived of existence; annihilated. Beau. & Fl.
2. Not yet created; as, misery uncreated. Milton.
3. Not existing by creation; self-existent; eternal; as, God is an uncreated being. Locke.
UNCREATEDNESSUn`cre*at"ed*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being uncreated.
UNCREDIBLEUn*cred"i*ble, a.
Defn: Incredible. Bacon.
UNCREDITUn*cred"it, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + credit.]
Defn: To cause to be disbelieved; to discredit. [Obs.] Fuller.
UNCREDITABLEUn*cred"it*a*ble, a.
Defn: Discreditable. [Obs.]
UNCROWNUn*crown", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + crown.]
Defn: To deprive of a crown; to take the crown from; hence, todiscrown; to dethrone.He hath done me wrong, And therefore I'll uncrown him ere't be long.Shak.
UNCRUDDEDUn*crud"ded, a. Etym: [See Un- not, and Curd.]
Defn: Not cruddled, or curdled. [Obs.]Her breast like to a bowl of cream uncrudded. Spenser.
UNCTION Unc"tion, n. Etym: [OE. unccioun, uncioun, OF. oncion, onction, F. onction, fr. L. unctio, fr. ungere, unctum, to anoint. See Unguent.]
1. The act of anointing, smearing, or rubbing with an unguent, oil, or ointment, especially for medical purposes, or as a symbol of consecration; as, mercurial unction. To be heir, and to be king By sacred unction, thy deserved right. Milton.
2. That which is used for anointing; an unguent; an ointment; hence, anything soothing or lenitive. The king himself the sacred unction made. Dryden. Lay not that flattering unction to your soul. Shak.
3. Divine or sanctifying grace. [R.]
4. That quality in language, address, or the like, which excites emotion; especially, strong devotion; religious fervor and tenderness; sometimes, a simulated, factitious, or unnatural fervor. The delightful equivoque and unction of the passage in Farquhar. Hazlitt. The mention of thy glory Is unction to the breast. Neale (Rhythm of St. Bernard). Extreme unction (R. C. Ch. & Gr. Ch.), the sacrament of anointing in the last hours; the application of consecrated oil by a priest to all the senses, that is, to eyes, ears, nostrils, etc., of a person when in danger of death from illness, — done for remission of sins. [James v. 14, 15.]
UNCTIOUSUnc"tious, a.
Defn: Unctuous. [Obs.]
UNCTUOSITYUnc`tu*os"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. onctuosité.]
Defn: Quality or state of being unctuous. Sir T. Browne.
UNCTUOUS Unc"tu*ous, a. Etym: [F. onctueux, LL. unctuosus, fr. L. unctus anointment, fr. ungere, unctum, to anoint. See Unguent.]
1. Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy. "The unctuous cheese." Longfellow.
2. Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals.
3. Bland; suave; also, tender; fervid; as, an unctuous speech;sometimes, insincerely suave or fervid.— Unc"tu*ous*ly, adv.— Unc"tu*ous*ness, n.
UNCULPABLEUn*cul"pa*ble, a.
Defn: Inculpable; not blameworthy. [R.] Hooker.
UNCULT Un*cult", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + L. cultus, p. p. of colere to cultivate. Cf. Incult.]
Defn: Not cultivated; rude; illiterate. [Obs.]
UNCULTUREUn*cul"ture, n.
Defn: Want of culture. "Idleness, ill husbandry . . . unculture." Bp.Hall.
UNCUNNINGUn*cun"ning, a.
Defn: Ignorant. [Obs.]I am young and uncunning, as thou wost [knowest]. Chaucer.
UNCUNNINGLYUn*cun"ning*ly, adv.
Defn: Ignorantly. [Obs.]
UNCUNNINGNESSUn*cun"ning*ness, n.
Defn: Ignorance. [Obs.]
UNCURABLEUn*cur"a*ble, a.
Defn: Incurable.
UNCURABLYUn*cur"a*bly, adv.
Defn: In an uncurable manner.
UNCURBABLEUn*curb"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not capable of being curbed. Shak.
UNCURLUn*curl", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + curl.]
Defn: To loose from curls, or ringlets; to straighten out, as anything curled or curly. He sheaths his paw, uncurls his angry mane. Dryden.
UNCURLUn*curl", v. i.
Defn: To become uncurled, or straight.
UNCURRENTUn*cur"rent, a.
Defn: Not current. Specifically: Not passing in common payment; not receivable at par or full value; as, uncurrent notes. Shak.
UNCURSEUn*curse", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + curse.]
Defn: To free from a curse or an execration. Shak.
UNCURTAINUn*cur"tain, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + curtain.]
Defn: To remove a curtain from; to reveal. Moore.
UNCUSUn"cus, n.; pl. Unci. Etym: [L.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A hook or claw.
UNCUSTOMABLEUn*cus"tom*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not customable, or subject to custom duties.
UNCUSTOMEDUn*cus"tomed, a.
Defn: Uncustomable; also, not having paid duty or customs. Smollett.
UNCUTUn*cut", a.
1. Not cut; not separated or divided by cutting or otherwise; — said especially of books, periodicals, and the like, when the leaves have not been separated by trimming in binding.
2. Not ground, or otherwise cut, into a certain shape; as, an uncut diamond. Uncut velvet,a fabric woven like velvet, but with the loops of the warp threads uncut.
UNCUTHUn*cuth", a.
Defn: Unknown; strange. [Obs.] — n.
Defn: A stranger. [Obs.]
UNCUT VELVETUn*cut" vel"vet.
Defn: A fabric woven like velvet, but with the loops of the warp threads uncut.
UNCYPHERUn*cy"pher, v. t.
Defn: See Uncipher.