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Uncia

A twelfth part, as of the Roman as; an ounce.

Unciform

The unciform bone. See Illust. of Perissodactyla.

Uncinata

A division of marine chaetopod annelids which are furnished with uncini, as the serpulas and sabellas.

Uncinate

Hooked; bent at the tip in the form of a hook; as, an uncinate process.

Uncinus

One of the peculiar minute chitinous hooks found in large numbers in the tori of tubicolous annelids belonging to the Uncinata.

Uncipher

To decipher; as, to uncipher a letter.

Uncity

To deprive of the rank or rights of a city.

Uncivil

Not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized.

Uncivilized

Not civilized; not reclaimed from savage life; rude; barbarous; savage; as, the uncivilized inhabitants of Central Africa.

Unclasp

To loose the clasp of; to open, as something that is fastened with, or as with, a clasp; as, to unclasp a book; to unclasp the hands; to unclasp one's heart.

Uncle

The brother of one's father or mother; also applied to an aunt's husband; -- the correlative of aunt in sex, and of nephew and niece in relationship.

Unclean

Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy.

Unclew

To unwind, unfold, or untie; hence, to undo; to ruin.

Unclinch

To cause to be no longer clinched; to open; as, to unclinch the fist.

Uncling

To cease from clinging or adhering.

Uncloak

To remove, or take off, one's cloak.

Unclog

To disencumber of a clog, or of difficulties and obstructions; to free from encumbrances; to set at liberty.

Uncloister

To release from a cloister, or from confinement or seclusion; to set free; to liberate.

Unclose

To open; to separate the parts of; as, to unclose a letter; to unclose one's eyes.

Unclosed

Not separated by inclosures; open.

Unclothe

To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked.

Uncloud

To free from clouds; to unvail; to clear from obscurity, gloom, sorrow, or the like.

Unclutch

To open, as something closely shut.

Unco

A strange thing or person.

Uncoach

To detach or loose from a coach.

Uncock

To let down the cock of, as a firearm.

Uncoif

To deprive of the coif or cap.

Uncoil

To unwind or open, as a coil of rope.

Uncoined

Not coined, or minted; as, uncoined silver.

Uncombine

To separate, as substances in combination; to release from combination or union.

Uncomely

Not comely. In an uncomely manner.

Uncomfortable

Feeling discomfort; uneasy; as, to be uncomfortable on account of one's position.

Uncommon

Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage.

Uncompromising

Not admitting of compromise; making no truce or concessions; obstinate; unyielding; inflexible.

Unconcern

Want of concern; absence of anxiety; freedom from solicitude; indifference.

Unconcerned

Not concerned; not anxious or solicitous; easy in mind; carelessly secure; indifferent; as, to be unconcerned at what has happened; to be unconcerned about the future.

Unconcerning

Not interesting or affecting; insignificant; not belonging to one.

Unconcernment

The state of being unconcerned, or of having no share or concern; unconcernedness.

Unconditional

Not conditional, limited, or conditioned; made without condition; absolute; unreserved; as, an unconditional surrender.

Unconditioned

Not conditioned or subject to conditions; unconditional.

Unconfound

To free from a state of confusion, or of being confounded.

Unconscionable

Not conscionable; exceeding the limits of any reasonable claim or expectation; not conforming to reason; unreasonable; inordinate; extravagant; as, an unconscionable person or demand; unconscionable size.

unconscious

Usually the unconscious; that part of the mind in which mental processes occur that are not accesible to the awareness, but may significantly influence behavior.

Unconsecrate

To render not sacred; to deprive of sanctity; to desecrate.

Unconsidered

Not considered or attended to; not regarded; inconsiderable; trifling.

Unconstant

Not constant; inconstant; fickle; changeable.

Unconstitutional

Not constitutional; not according to, or consistent with, the terms of a constitution of government; contrary to the constitution; as, an unconstitutional law, or act of an officer.

Uncontrollable

Incapable of being controlled; ungovernable; irresistible; as, an uncontrollable temper; uncontrollable events.

Uncord

To release from cords; to loosen the cord or cords of; to unfasten or unbind; as, to uncord a package.

Uncork

To draw the cork from; as, to uncork a bottle.

Uncovenanted

Not covenanted; not granted or entered into under a covenant, agreement, or contract.

Uncover

To take off the hat or cap; to bare the head in token of respect.

Uncowl

To divest or deprive of a cowl.

Uncredit

To cause to be disbelieved; to discredit.

Uncrown

To deprive of a crown; to take the crown from; hence, to discrown; to dethrone.

Unction

The act of anointing, smearing, or rubbing with an unguent, oil, or ointment, especially for medical purposes, or as a symbol of consecration; as, mercurial unction.

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