answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

1. having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary: uncanny accuracy; an uncanny knack of foreseeing trouble. 2. mysterious; arousing superstitious fear or dread; uncomfortably strange: Uncanny sounds filled the house.

ANSWER

It might be helpful to know that "uncanny" comes from a bastardation of the Gaelic word "Ken" which means "To Know". Therefore, it is un-Ken-ny; Of the Unknowable.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What does uncanny mean?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What part of speech is uncanny?

An example sentence of Uncanny would be:"He had an uncanny ability to predict what I would do before I did it."Uncanny means: "seeming to have a supernatural character or origin"


When was Uncanny Banquet created?

Uncanny Banquet was created in 1992.


A sentence using the word uncanny?

Her resemblance to her fourth cousin was uncanny.


What is the duration of The Uncanny film?

The duration of The Uncanny - film - is 1.48 hours.


How do you spell uncanny?

That is the correct spelling of "uncanny" (amazing, unnatural, strange).


When was Garin's uncanny file created?

Garin's uncanny file was created in 2008.


When was The Uncanny - film - created?

The Uncanny - film - was created on 1977-08-26.


Can you put uncanny in a sentence?

Falcons have an uncanny ability to see the smallest of things.


What do they mean in the book A Wrinkle in Time when they said who had an uncanny way of knowing when she was awake and unhappy?

Charles Wallace


What is an adverb for uncanny?

The adverb for the adjective uncanny is "uncannily." It means in an unusual or unexpected way.


When was Uncanny Valley - album - created?

Uncanny Valley - album - was created on 2009-06-23.


What are the release dates for Uncanny Terrain - 2014?

Uncanny Terrain - 2014 was released on: USA: 2014