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Uncloak Un·cloak" transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + cloak .] To remove a cloak or cover from; to deprive of a cloak or cover; to unmask; to reveal.

Uncloak Un·cloak" intransitive verb To remove, or take off, one's cloak.

Unclog Un·clog" transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + clog .] To disencumber of a clog, or of difficulties and obstructions; to free from encumbrances; to set at liberty. Shak.

Uncloister Un·clois"ter transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + cloister .] To release from a cloister, or from confinement or seclusion; to set free; to liberate.

Unclose Un·close" transitive verb & i. [ 1st prefix un- + close .] 1. To open; to separate the parts of; as, to unclose a letter; to unclose one's eyes.

2. To disclose; to lay open; to reveal.

Unclosed Un·closed" adjective [ Prefix un- not + closed .]

1. Not separated by inclosures; open. Clarendon.

2. Not finished; not concluded. [ R.] Madison.

3. Not closed; not sealed; open. Byron.

Unclothe Un·clothe" transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + clothe .] To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked. I. Watts.

[ We] do groan being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed , but clothed upon.

2 Cor. v. 4.

Unclothed Un·clothed" adjective 1. [ Properly past participle of unclothe .] Divested or stripped of clothing. Byron.

2. [ Prefix un- not + clothed .] Not yet clothed; wanting clothes; naked.

-- Un*cloth"ed*ly adverb [ Obsolete] Bacon.

Uncloud Un·cloud" transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + cloud .] To free from clouds; to unvail; to clear from obscurity, gloom, sorrow, or the like. Beau. & Fl.

Unclue Un·clue" transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + clue .] To unwind; to untangle.

Unclutch Un·clutch" transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + clutch .]

1. To open, as something closely shut. " Unclutch his griping hand ." Dr. H. More.

2. (Mech.) To disengage, as a clutch.

Unco Un"co adjective [ Scot. The same word as English uncouth .] Unknown; strange, or foreign; unusual, or surprising; distant in manner; reserved. [ Scot.]

Unco Un"co adverb In a high degree; to a great extent; greatly; very. [ Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Unco Un"co noun A strange thing or person. [ Scot.]

Uncoach Un·coach" transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + coach .] To detach or loose from a coach. [ Obsolete] Chapman.

Uncock Un·cock" transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + cock .] 1. To let down the cock of, as a firearm.

2. To deprive of its cocked shape, as a hat, etc.

3. To open or spread from a cock or heap, as hay.

Uncoffle Un·cof"fle transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + coffle .] To release from a coffle.

Uncoif Un·coif" transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + coif .] To deprive of the coif or cap. Young.

Uncoil Un·coil" transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + coil .] To unwind or open, as a coil of rope. Derham.

Uncoined Un·coined" adjective 1. Not coined, or minted; as, uncoined silver. Locke.

2. Not fabricated; not artificial or counterfeit; natural. "Plain and uncoined constancy." Shak.

Uncolt Un·colt" transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + colt .] To unhorse. [ Obsolete & R.] Shak.

Uncombine Un`com·bine" transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + combine .] To separate, as substances in combination; to release from combination or union. [ R.] Daniel.

Uncomeatable Un`come·at"a·ble adjective Not to be come at, or reached; inaccessible. [ Colloq.] Addison.

My honor is infallible and uncomeatable .

Congreve.

Uncomely Un·come"ly adjective Not comely. -- adv . In an uncomely manner. 1 Cor. vii. 36.

Uncomfortable Un·com"fort·a·ble adjective 1. Feeling discomfort; uneasy; as, to be uncomfortable on account of one's position.

2. Causing discomfort; disagreeable; unpleasant; as, an uncomfortable seat or situation.

The most dead, uncomfortable time of the year.

Addison.

-- Un*com"fort*a*ble*ness , noun -- Un*com"fort*a*bly , adverb

Uncommon Un·com"mon adjective Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage.

Syn. -- Rare; scarce; infrequent; unwonted.

-- Un*com"mon*ly , adverb -- Un*com"mon*ness , noun

Uncomplete Un`com·plete" adjective Incomplete. Pope.

Uncomprehend Un·com`pre·hend transitive verb [ 1st un- + comprehend .] To fail to comprehend. [ R.] Daniel.

Uncomprehensive Un·com`pre·hen"sive adjective 1. Unable to comprehend.

Narrow-spirited, uncomprehensive zealots.

South.

2. Incomprehensible. [ Obsolete] Shak.

Uncompromising Un·com"pro·mi`sing adjective Not admitting of compromise; making no truce or concessions; obstinate; unyielding; inflexible. -- Un*com"pro*mi`sing*ly , adverb

Unconceivable Un`con·ceiv"a·ble adjective Inconceivable. [ Obsolete] Locke. -- Un`con*ceiv"a*ble*ness , noun [ Obsolete] -- Un`con*ceiv"a*bly , adverb [ Obsolete]

Unconcern Un`con·cern" noun Want of concern; absence of anxiety; freedom from solicitude; indifference.

A listless unconcern ,
Cold, and averting from our neighbor's good.

Thomson.

Unconcerned Un`con·cerned" adjective 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. -- Un`con*cern"ed*ly adverb -- Un`con*cern"ed*ness , noun

Happy mortals, unconcerned for more.

Dryden.

Unconcerning Un`con·cern"ing adjective Not interesting of affecting; insignificant; not belonging to one. [ Obsolete] Addison.

Unconcernment Un`con·cern"ment noun The state of being unconcerned, or of having no share or concern; unconcernedness. [ Obsolete] South.

Unconcludent, Unconcluding Un`con·clud"ent, Un`con·clud"ing adjective Inconclusive. [ Obsolete] Locke.

-- Un`con*clud"ing*ness , noun [ Obsolete] Jer. Taylor.

Unconclusive Un`con·clu"sive adjective Inconclusive. [ Obsolete]

Unconditional Un`con·di"tion·al adjective Not conditional limited, or conditioned; made without condition; absolute; unreserved; as, an unconditional surrender.

O, pass not, Lord, an absolute decree,
Or bind thy sentence unconditional .

Dryden.

-- Un`con*di"tion*al*ly , adverb

Unconditioned Un`con·di"tioned adjective 1. Not conditioned or subject to conditions; unconditional.

2. (Metaph.) Not subject to condition or limitations; infinite; absolute; hence, inconceivable; incogitable. Sir W. Hamilton.

The unconditioned (Metaph.) , all that which is inconceivable and beyond the realm of reason; whatever is inconceivable under logical forms or relations.

Unconfidence Un·con"fi·dence noun Absence of confidence; uncertainty; doubt.

Unconform Un`con·form" adjective Unlike. [ Obsolete]

Not unconform to other shining globes.

Milton.

Unconformability Un`con·form`a·bil"i·ty noun 1. The quality or state of being unconformable; unconformableness.

2. (Geol.) Want of parallelism between one series of strata and another, especially when due to a disturbance of the position of the earlier strata before the latter were deposited.

Unconformable Un`con·form"a·ble adjective 1. Not conformable; not agreeable; not conforming.

Moral evil is an action unconformable to it [ the rule of our duty].

I. Watts.

2. (Geol.) Not conformable; not lying in a parallel position; as, unconformable strata.

-- Un`con*form"a*ble*ness , noun -- Un`con*form"a*bly , adverb

Unconformist Un`con·form"ist noun A nonconformist. [ Obsolete]

Unconformity Un`con·form"i·ty noun 1. Want of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency. South.

2. (Geol.) Want of parallelism between strata in contact.

» With some authors unconformity is equivalent to unconformability ; but it is often used more broadly, for example, to include the case when the parallelism of strata once conformable has been disturbed by faulting and the like.

Unconfound Un`con·found" transitive verb [ 1st un- + confound .] To free from a state of confusion, or of being confounded. Milton.

Unconfounded Un`con·found"ed adjective [ Prefix un- not + confounded .] Not confounded. Bp. Warburton.

Uncongeal Un`con·geal" intransitive verb [ 1st un- + congeal .] To thaw; to become liquid again. Tennyson.

Unconning Un·con"ning adjective Not knowing; ignorant. [ Obsolete] Chaucer. -- noun Ignorance. [ Obsolete]

Unconquerable Un·con"quer·a·ble adjective Not conquerable; indomitable. -- Un*con"quer*a*bly , adverb

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