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uncle

/ˈʌŋ.kl̩/noun2 syllables

Uncle means: the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt.

Synonyms for uncle7

also used for uncle

uncleji, eam, eme, nuncle, uncley, unclie, uncly

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Opposites of uncle

What does uncle mean?2

noun

1

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

2

a source of help and advice and encouragement“he played uncle to lonely students”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Uncle in a sentence

  • I wrote to my uncle, who wrote back to me soon.unknown
  • My uncle bought me a watch, which keeps good time.unknown
  • Because his parents had died when he was young, his uncle brought him up.CK
  • Meanwhile, the foolish uncle was sitting in the living room.al_ex_an_der
  • He's my uncle, because my father is his brother.CK
  • My uncle is slim, but my aunt is fat.CK
  • My uncle is thin, but my aunt is fat.CK
  • I'm coming from grandpa now, and going to my uncle.Eldad

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Forms of uncle

as a noun

plural
uncles