Definition of uncanny

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  • uncanny is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • uncanny is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
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Definition of uncanny

  • suggesting the operation of supernatural influences (adjective)

    Examples

    1. stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures

    Synonyms

    1. eldritch
    2. unearthly
    3. weird
  • surpassing the ordinary or normal (adjective)

    Examples

    1. his uncanny sense of direction

    Synonyms

    1. preternatural

See definition of uncanny in Merriam Webster