Crossword clues for unco
unco
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Unco \Un"co\, a. [Scot. The same word as E. uncouth.] Unknown; strange, or foreign; unusual, or surprising; distant in manner; reserved. [Scot.]
Unco \Un"co\, adv. In a high degree; to a great extent; greatly; very. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Unco \Un"co\, n. A strange thing or person. [Scot.]
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 a. strange, weird. adv. (context Scotland northern UK English) very. Etymology 2
a. (context slang New Zealand Australia English) uncoordinated.
WordNet
adj. beyond what is natural; "his uncanny sense of direction"; (`unco' is chiefly Scottish) [syn: uncanny]
adv. to a remarkably degree or extent; "she was unusually tall" [syn: unusually, remarkably, outstandingly] [ant: normally]
Usage examples of "unco".
He minded that ropes was unco saft things, and the solan's neb and the Bass Rock unco hard, and that twa hunner feet were raither mair than he would care to fa'.