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un|couth´ness — un|couth «uhn KOOTH», adjective. 1. awkward; clumsy; crude; not refined: »an uncouth person, uncouth manners. 2. unusual and unpleasant; strange: »the eerie and uncouth noises of the jungle. ╂[Old English uncūth < un un 1 + cūth known & … Useful english dictionary
couth — couth·ie; sel·couth; un·couth; couth; un·couth·ly; un·couth·ness; … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
un|couth´ly — un|couth «uhn KOOTH», adjective. 1. awkward; clumsy; crude; not refined: »an uncouth person, uncouth manners. 2. unusual and unpleasant; strange: »the eerie and uncouth noises of the jungle. ╂[Old English uncūth < un un 1 + cūth known & … Useful english dictionary
un|couth — «uhn KOOTH», adjective. 1. awkward; clumsy; crude; not refined: »an uncouth person, uncouth manners. 2. unusual and unpleasant; strange: »the eerie and uncouth noises of the jungle. ╂[Old English uncūth < un un 1 + cūth known & … Useful english dictionary
un — un·abridged; un·accountable; un·answered; un·aware; un·balance; un·be; un·believe; un·bending; un·blown; un·bolted; un·bound; un·cal·low; un·certain; un·cial; un·ci·form; un·cle; un·clean·ly; un·co; un·collectible; un·comely; un·common;… … English syllables
Uncouth — Un*couth , a. [OE. uncouth, AS. unc?? unknown, strange: un (see {Un } not) + c?? known, p. p. of cunnan to know. See {Can} to be able, and cf. {Unco}, {Unked}.] 1. Unknown. [Obs.] This uncouth errand. Milton. [1913 Webster] To leave the good that … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Uncouthly — Uncouth Un*couth , a. [OE. uncouth, AS. unc?? unknown, strange: un (see {Un } not) + c?? known, p. p. of cunnan to know. See {Can} to be able, and cf. {Unco}, {Unked}.] 1. Unknown. [Obs.] This uncouth errand. Milton. [1913 Webster] To leave the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Uncouthness — Uncouth Un*couth , a. [OE. uncouth, AS. unc?? unknown, strange: un (see {Un } not) + c?? known, p. p. of cunnan to know. See {Can} to be able, and cf. {Unco}, {Unked}.] 1. Unknown. [Obs.] This uncouth errand. Milton. [1913 Webster] To leave the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uncouth — un•couth [[t]ʌnˈkuθ[/t]] adj. 1) lacking manners or grace; clumsy; oafish 2) cvs rude, uncivil, or boorish: uncouth language[/ex] 3) strange and ungraceful in appearance or form • Etymology: bef. 900; ME: unfamiliar, unknown; OE uncūth=un un… … From formal English to slang
