Synonyms for uncle
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
Related words
- Word family
- unc unclecide uncledom unclehood unclely uncley unclish uncular
- Phrases
- cry uncle agony uncle my sainted uncle second uncle say uncle
- Is a kind of
- auncle pibling
Forms
- Plural
- uncles → emes, nuncles, eams, unclejis…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| uncle | rising | |
| eme | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- eme, eam
- 6 letters
- nuncle
- 7 letters
- uncleji