un|can´ni|ness

un|can´ni|ness
un|can|ny «uhn KAN ee», adjective.
1. strange and mysterious; weird; eerie: »

The trees took uncanny shapes in the half darkness.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under weird. (Cf.weird)
2. so far beyond what is normal or expected as to have some special power: »

Our teacher has an uncanny knack for solving math problems in his head.

3. Scottish. a) unpleasantly severe; painful. b) unsafe; dangerous.
un|can´ni|ly, adverb.
un|can´ni|ness, noun.

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