uncouthness

uncouthness
noun see uncouth

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Uncouthness — Uncouth Un*couth , a. [OE. uncouth, AS. unc?? unknown, strange: un (see {Un } not) + c?? known, p. p. of cunnan to know. See {Can} to be able, and cf. {Unco}, {Unked}.] 1. Unknown. [Obs.] This uncouth errand. Milton. [1913 Webster] To leave the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • uncouthness — See uncouthly. * * * …   Universalium

  • uncouthness — noun The characteristic of being uncouth …   Wiktionary

  • uncouthness — n. quality or condition of being uncouth, strangeness, unfamiliarity, awkwardness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • uncouthness — un·couth·ness …   English syllables

  • uncouthness — noun inelegance by virtue of being an uncouth boor • Syn: ↑boorishness • Derivationally related forms: ↑uncouth • Hypernyms: ↑inelegance …   Useful english dictionary

  • Khariboli — This article is about rural dialect outside Delhi. For the standard dialect, see Hindi Urdu. Khariboli خھڑی بولی Pronunciation kʰəɽiː boːliː Spoken in …   Wikipedia

  • boorishness — noun 1. the manner of a rude or insensitive person • Derivationally related forms: ↑boorish • Hypernyms: ↑discourtesy, ↑rudeness 2. inelegance by virtue of being an uncouth boor • Syn: ↑uncouthness …   Useful english dictionary

  • Idiocy — Id i*o*cy ([i^]d [i^]*[ o]*s[y^]), n. [From idiot; cf. Gr. ? uncouthness, lack of education, fr. ?. See {Idiot}, and cf. {Idiotcy}.] The condition or quality of being an idiot; absence, or marked deficiency, of sense and intelligence. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Oddness — Odd ness, n. 1. The state of being odd, or not even. [1913 Webster] Take but one from three, and you not only destroy the oddness, but also the essence of that number. Fotherby. [1913 Webster] 2. Singularity; strangeness; eccentricity;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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