n. [ L. carbunculus a little coal, a bright kind of precious stone, a kind of tumor, dim. of carbo coal: cf. F. carboncle. See Carbon. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
He has deserves it [ armor ], were it carbuncled
Like holy Phabus' car. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
caruncula lacrymalis, in the inner angle of the eye. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. escarbuncle, F. escaboucle. ] (Her.) See Carbuncle, 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. furunculus a petty thief, a boil, dim. of fur thief: cf. F. furoncle. ] (Med.) A superficial, inflammatory tumor, suppurating with a central core; a boil. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. grand-oncle. ] A father's or mother's uncle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. an uncle of one's father or mother.
n. [ Formed fr. (assumed) L. pedunculus, dim. of pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. pédoncule. ]
☞ The ultimate divisions or branches of a peduncle are called pedicels. In the case of a solitary flower, the stalk would be called a peduncle if the flower is large, and a pedicel if it is small or delicate. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having a peduncle; supported on a peduncle; pedunculate. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A little or petty sect. [ R. ] “Some new sect or sectiuncle.” J. Martineau. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. siphunculus, sipunculus, dim. of sipho. See Siphon. ] (Zool.) The tube which runs through the partitions of chambered cephalopod shells. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Having a siphuncle; siphunculated. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + clasp. ] To loose the clasp of; to open, as something that is fastened with, or as with, a clasp;
n. [ OE. uncle, OF. oncle, uncle, F. oncle, fr. L. avunculus a maternal uncle, dim. of avus a grandfather; akin to Lith. avynas uncle, Goth. aw&unr_; grandmother, Icel. āi great grandfather. ]
Plain old uncle as he [ Socrates ] was, with his great ears, -- an immense talker. Emerson. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
My uncle,
Uncle Sam,
a. [ AS. uncl&aemacr_;ne. See Unnot, and Clean. ]
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. Num. xix. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]
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Unclean animals (Script.),
Unclean spirit (Script.),
a. Incapable of being cleansed or cleaned. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. Same as Unclinch. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The office or position of an uncle. Lamb. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + clew. ] To unwind, unfold, or untie; hence, to undo; to ruin. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + clinch. ] To cause to be no longer clinched; to open;
v. i. [ 1st pref. un- + cling. ] To cease from clinging or adhering. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + cloak. ] To remove a cloak or cover from; to deprive of a cloak or cover; to unmask; to reveal. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To remove, or take off, one's cloak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + clog. ] To disencumber of a clog, or of difficulties and obstructions; to free from encumbrances; to set at liberty. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + cloister. ] To release from a cloister, or from confinement or seclusion; to set free; to liberate. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. & i. [ 1st pref. un- + close. ]
a. [ Pref. un- not + closed. ]
v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + clothe. ] To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ We ] do groan being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon. 2 Cor. v. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
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v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + cloud. ] To free from clouds; to unvail; to clear from obscurity, gloom, sorrow, or the like. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + clue. ] To unwind; to untangle. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + clutch. ]
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n. [ Dim. of vibration. ] A small vibration. [ R. ] Chambers. [ 1913 Webster ]