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uncle

Noun

Singular
uncle

Plural
uncles

uncle (plural uncles)

  1. A brother of someone’s father
  2. A brother of someone’s mother
  3. A brother-in-law of someone’s father; a husband of someone’s paternal aunt
  4. A brother-in-law of someone’s mother; a husband of someone’s maternal aunt
  5. A source of advice, encouragement, or help
  6. (UK, informal) A pawnbroker.

Synonyms:

  • (brother of someone’s father): paternal uncle
  • (brother of someone’s mother): maternal uncle
  • (UK informal: pawnbroker): See pawnbroker

Antonyms:

  • (with regard to gender) [[aunt]]
  • (with regard to ancestry) [[niece]], [[nephew]]

5 letters in word "uncle": C E L N U.

No anagrams for uncle found in this word list.

Words found within uncle:

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