unco

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adjective

un·​co ˈəŋ-(ˌ)kō 

-kə

1

chiefly Scotland

a

: strange, unknown sense 1a

b

: uncanny, weird

2

chiefly Scotland : extraordinary

unco

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adverb

: extremely, remarkably, uncommonly

… you keep your room unco hot.

—Robert Louis Stevenson

unco

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noun

plural uncos

1

uncos plural, chiefly Scotland : news, tidings

2

chiefly Scotland : stranger

Synonyms of unco

Adverb

• extremely
• very
• terribly
• incredibly
• damned
• too
• highly
• damn
• so
• badly
• jolly
• severely
• desperately
• really
• super
• intensely
• seriously
• wildly
• far

Noun

• news
• information
• info
• advice(s)
• story

Examples of unco in a Sentence

Adverb

has written an unco fine novel about the war

Noun

uncos of recent sightings of the Loch Ness Monster always seem to increase with the start of the tourist season

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English (Scots) unkow, alteration of Middle English uncouth

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adverb

1721, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1