uncousadj.

Etymology: < Latin uncus hook, or uncus adjective, hooked.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈuncous.

rare.

Hooked, curved.

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the world > space > shape > curvature > types of curvature > [adjective] > like a hook

hookedc1000

hooky1552

hookish1598

adunc1626

adunct1635

aduncous1656

uncous1658

aduncate1661

hamous1665

hooking1704

hamose1709

1658 Sir T. Browne Garden of Cyrus iii, in Hydriotaphia: Urne-buriall 124 The calicular shafts [of the teasel], and uncous disposure of their extremities.

1672 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica (ed. 6) v. i. 273 The uncous and pointed extremity of their [sc. a pelican's] Bill.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	uncous
释义	uncousadj. Etymology: < Latin uncus hook, or uncus adjective, hooked.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈuncous. rare. Hooked, curved. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > types of curvature > [adjective] > like a hook hookedc1000 hooky1552 hookish1598 adunc1626 adunct1635 aduncous1656 uncous1658 aduncate1661 hamous1665 hooking1704 hamose1709 1658 Sir T. Browne Garden of Cyrus iii, in Hydriotaphia: Urne-buriall 124 The calicular shafts [of the teasel], and uncous disposure of their extremities. 1672 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica (ed. 6) v. i. 273 The uncous and pointed extremity of their [sc. a pelican's] Bill. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1658
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