Main Entry:

un·can·ny

Pronunciation:

\-ˈka-nē\

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>2chiefly Scottish : severe, punishing

synonyms see weird

— un·can·ni·ly \-ˈka-nə-lē\ adverb

— un·can·ni·ness \-ˈka-nē-nəs\ noun