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unky

unky noun: uncle.

Noun

unky (plural unkies)

  1. (childish, colloquial, endearing) Uncle.
    Synonyms:
    unc, nunky

Synonyms of unky

Forms of unky

pluralunkies
alternative formunkie

Origin of unky

Clipping of uncle + -y.

Words that rhyme with unky

5 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about unky

What does unky mean?
Unky means uncle.
What part of speech is unky?
Unky is a noun.
What is the plural of unky?
The plural of unky is unkies.

Words near unky in the dictionary

  1. unkodaked
  2. unkooky
  3. unkosher
  4. unkoshered
  5. unks
  6. unky
  7. UNL
  8. unlabel
  9. unlabeled
  10. unlabeling
  11. unlabelled

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