unked

adjective

un·​ked

variants or less commonly unkid

ˈəŋkə̇d,

ˈu̇ŋ-

or unket

-kə̇t

1

dialectal, British : unknown, strange, odd

2

archaic : uncouth, awkward

3

dialectal, British : desolate, lonely

4

dialectal, British : uncanny, weird, ghastly

Word History

Etymology

Middle English unkid, from un- entry 1 + kid, past participle of kithen to make known

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