What does uncle mean?
Uncle means The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent..
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/ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ · noun
The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent..
And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.
December 1843, William Makepeace Thackeray, "Grant in Paris" (review), in Fraser's Magazine A chain hangs out of the pocket of his velvet waistcoat , by which we may conclude that he has a watch , though we have known many gents whose watches were at their uncle's (as the fashionable term for the pawnbroker goes)
Plain old uncle as he [Socrates] was, with his great ears, — an immense talker.
Betelgeuse Five, where he both fathered and uncled Ford
Use uncle when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Uncle means The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent..
Common synonyms include eam, eme, nuncle, uncleji.
Possible antonyms include aunt, niece, nephew, boy.
And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.
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