Definition of avuncular in English:

avuncular

adjective əˈvʌŋkjʊləəˈvəŋkjələr

1Kind and friendly towards a younger or less experienced person.
he was avuncular, reassuring, and trustworthy
Example sentencesExamples
- He has an avuncular, precociously adult manner of speaking - like a tweedy professor with elbow patches.
- I would wonder in this frame of sub-consciousness whether or not the people around me would remember me as an avuncular and benevolent person after I entered the pearly gates of heaven.
- Outside, a golden sun warms the autumn leaves; inside, he busies himself in avuncular manner, serving tea and ginger cake in his book-lined room.
- A droll, unassuming man with a handsome gray beard, Baker has the manner of an avuncular, absent-minded professor who has left something behind on the way to class.
- He long ago ditched the specs, shaved off his whiskers and now has a rather kindly avuncular air.
- It seemed to flow from who he was, and mimicked the style of a particularly witty and avuncular friend.
- Since he had put the point in a friendly, avuncular way, I asked him about something that had long puzzled me.
- Towards the end of on uncharacteristically orderly day, the avuncular former dictator once again grabbed center stage, accusing his American captors of mistreatment, beatings, even torture.
- Despite failure in South Africa Buller never lost popularity with the rank and file and the public: his heavy build and avuncular manner were seen as reflecting ‘the best English type’.
- The avuncular Sam, understanding how much they like each other as well as the ambitions that are driving them both, urges them to be civilized and be nice to each other.
- You begin to read his column, expecting to find something as smooth as his preppy clothes, as reassuring as the photograph's avuncular smile.
- He was labelled ‘Sunny Jim’, but he had a fierce temper, and his patience, despite his seemingly easy-going avuncular manner and soft West Country drawl, was easily frayed.
- An avuncular African doctor had the time to be reassuring and overflowing with human kindness.
- When the Broadway pro learned that his young visitor wanted to write musicals, he offered avuncular encouragement and advice.
- But he's just the warmest, most avuncular guy - it was a real privilege.
- They think it's some nice warm country with an avuncular leader who likes baseball and he runs a collective farms.
- His friendly avuncular bearded figure was recognised throughout the town.
- But he was very friendly in a slightly bumbling avuncular sort of way.
- The playwright, who at 48 is 15 years Lane's senior, has an avuncular attitude towards the actor, who in turn looks at him with obvious respect.
- He has ‘cult leader’ written all over him: a friendly Nebraska drawl, intent eyes, an avuncular air.
Synonyms
paternal, fatherlike
2Anthropology
Relating to the relationship between men and the children of their siblings.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin avunculus 'maternal uncle', diminutive of avus 'grandfather'.

uncle from Middle English:
Both uncle and avuncular (mid 19th century) came through Old French from Latin avunculus ‘uncle on the mother's side’. In the late 16th century people started misinterpreting an uncle as a nuncle, and uncle developed a parallel form nuncle—the opposite of the process seen in adder, apron, and umpire (see pair). In Shakespeare's King Lear the Fool addresses his employer Lear as ‘nuncle’. The expression Uncle Tom Cobley and all comes from an old song called ‘Widdicombe Fair’, dating from around 1800. The song lists the men's names, ending with ‘Uncle Tom Cobley and all’. The independent use of the phrase itself did not develop until around a century later, in the 1930s. Uncle Sam has personified the government or people of the USA since the early 19th century. The name is probably based on the initials US. Since the 1920s Uncle Tom has been an insulting and offensive name for a black man considered to be excessively obedient or servile to whites. The original ‘Uncle Tom’ was an elderly slave who was the central figure of Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. See also dutch

Rhymes

carbuncular

Definition of avuncular in US English:

avuncular

adjectiveəˈvəŋkjələrəˈvəNGkyələr

1Relating to an uncle.
Example sentencesExamples
- We never fully understand, for instance, what goes on inside the head of Melanie's obsessively ship-making brother, Jonathan, or whether Uncle Philip's fascination with the boy goes beyond the avuncular.
- Flodden also created a Scottish regency crisis in which Henry dusted off the old Edwardian claims to suzerainty and combined them with his own avuncular relationship to James V to claim the regency for his sister.
1. 1.1 Kind and friendly toward a younger or less experienced person.
  an avuncular manner
  Example sentencesExamples
  Despite failure in South Africa Buller never lost popularity with the rank and file and the public: his heavy build and avuncular manner were seen as reflecting ‘the best English type’.
  He long ago ditched the specs, shaved off his whiskers and now has a rather kindly avuncular air.
  The playwright, who at 48 is 15 years Lane's senior, has an avuncular attitude towards the actor, who in turn looks at him with obvious respect.
  You begin to read his column, expecting to find something as smooth as his preppy clothes, as reassuring as the photograph's avuncular smile.
  He has an avuncular, precociously adult manner of speaking - like a tweedy professor with elbow patches.
  But he was very friendly in a slightly bumbling avuncular sort of way.
  His friendly avuncular bearded figure was recognised throughout the town.
  Towards the end of on uncharacteristically orderly day, the avuncular former dictator once again grabbed center stage, accusing his American captors of mistreatment, beatings, even torture.
  But he's just the warmest, most avuncular guy - it was a real privilege.
  It seemed to flow from who he was, and mimicked the style of a particularly witty and avuncular friend.
  The avuncular Sam, understanding how much they like each other as well as the ambitions that are driving them both, urges them to be civilized and be nice to each other.
  An avuncular African doctor had the time to be reassuring and overflowing with human kindness.
  A droll, unassuming man with a handsome gray beard, Baker has the manner of an avuncular, absent-minded professor who has left something behind on the way to class.
  He was labelled ‘Sunny Jim’, but he had a fierce temper, and his patience, despite his seemingly easy-going avuncular manner and soft West Country drawl, was easily frayed.
  Outside, a golden sun warms the autumn leaves; inside, he busies himself in avuncular manner, serving tea and ginger cake in his book-lined room.
  They think it's some nice warm country with an avuncular leader who likes baseball and he runs a collective farms.
  He has ‘cult leader’ written all over him: a friendly Nebraska drawl, intent eyes, an avuncular air.
  I would wonder in this frame of sub-consciousness whether or not the people around me would remember me as an avuncular and benevolent person after I entered the pearly gates of heaven.
  Since he had put the point in a friendly, avuncular way, I asked him about something that had long puzzled me.
  When the Broadway pro learned that his young visitor wanted to write musicals, he offered avuncular encouragement and advice.
  Synonyms
  paternal, fatherlike
2Anthropology
Relating to the relationship between men and their siblings' children.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin avunculus ‘maternal uncle’, diminutive of avus ‘grandfather’.

单词	avuncular
释义	Definition of avuncular in English: avuncular adjective əˈvʌŋkjʊləəˈvəŋkjələr 1Kind and friendly towards a younger or less experienced person. he was avuncular, reassuring, and trustworthy Example sentencesExamples He has an avuncular, precociously adult manner of speaking - like a tweedy professor with elbow patches. I would wonder in this frame of sub-consciousness whether or not the people around me would remember me as an avuncular and benevolent person after I entered the pearly gates of heaven. Outside, a golden sun warms the autumn leaves; inside, he busies himself in avuncular manner, serving tea and ginger cake in his book-lined room. A droll, unassuming man with a handsome gray beard, Baker has the manner of an avuncular, absent-minded professor who has left something behind on the way to class. He long ago ditched the specs, shaved off his whiskers and now has a rather kindly avuncular air. It seemed to flow from who he was, and mimicked the style of a particularly witty and avuncular friend. Since he had put the point in a friendly, avuncular way, I asked him about something that had long puzzled me. Towards the end of on uncharacteristically orderly day, the avuncular former dictator once again grabbed center stage, accusing his American captors of mistreatment, beatings, even torture. Despite failure in South Africa Buller never lost popularity with the rank and file and the public: his heavy build and avuncular manner were seen as reflecting ‘the best English type’. The avuncular Sam, understanding how much they like each other as well as the ambitions that are driving them both, urges them to be civilized and be nice to each other. You begin to read his column, expecting to find something as smooth as his preppy clothes, as reassuring as the photograph's avuncular smile. He was labelled ‘Sunny Jim’, but he had a fierce temper, and his patience, despite his seemingly easy-going avuncular manner and soft West Country drawl, was easily frayed. An avuncular African doctor had the time to be reassuring and overflowing with human kindness. When the Broadway pro learned that his young visitor wanted to write musicals, he offered avuncular encouragement and advice. But he's just the warmest, most avuncular guy - it was a real privilege. They think it's some nice warm country with an avuncular leader who likes baseball and he runs a collective farms. His friendly avuncular bearded figure was recognised throughout the town. But he was very friendly in a slightly bumbling avuncular sort of way. The playwright, who at 48 is 15 years Lane's senior, has an avuncular attitude towards the actor, who in turn looks at him with obvious respect. He has ‘cult leader’ written all over him: a friendly Nebraska drawl, intent eyes, an avuncular air. Synonyms paternal, fatherlike 2Anthropology Relating to the relationship between men and the children of their siblings. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin avunculus 'maternal uncle', diminutive of avus 'grandfather'. uncle from Middle English: Both uncle and avuncular (mid 19th century) came through Old French from Latin avunculus ‘uncle on the mother's side’. In the late 16th century people started misinterpreting an uncle as a nuncle, and uncle developed a parallel form nuncle—the opposite of the process seen in adder, apron, and umpire (see pair). In Shakespeare's King Lear the Fool addresses his employer Lear as ‘nuncle’. The expression Uncle Tom Cobley and all comes from an old song called ‘Widdicombe Fair’, dating from around 1800. The song lists the men's names, ending with ‘Uncle Tom Cobley and all’. The independent use of the phrase itself did not develop until around a century later, in the 1930s. Uncle Sam has personified the government or people of the USA since the early 19th century. The name is probably based on the initials US. Since the 1920s Uncle Tom has been an insulting and offensive name for a black man considered to be excessively obedient or servile to whites. The original ‘Uncle Tom’ was an elderly slave who was the central figure of Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. See also dutch Rhymes carbuncular Definition of avuncular in US English: avuncular adjectiveəˈvəŋkjələrəˈvəNGkyələr 1Relating to an uncle. Example sentencesExamples We never fully understand, for instance, what goes on inside the head of Melanie's obsessively ship-making brother, Jonathan, or whether Uncle Philip's fascination with the boy goes beyond the avuncular. Flodden also created a Scottish regency crisis in which Henry dusted off the old Edwardian claims to suzerainty and combined them with his own avuncular relationship to James V to claim the regency for his sister. 1.1 Kind and friendly toward a younger or less experienced person. an avuncular manner Example sentencesExamples Despite failure in South Africa Buller never lost popularity with the rank and file and the public: his heavy build and avuncular manner were seen as reflecting ‘the best English type’. He long ago ditched the specs, shaved off his whiskers and now has a rather kindly avuncular air. The playwright, who at 48 is 15 years Lane's senior, has an avuncular attitude towards the actor, who in turn looks at him with obvious respect. You begin to read his column, expecting to find something as smooth as his preppy clothes, as reassuring as the photograph's avuncular smile. He has an avuncular, precociously adult manner of speaking - like a tweedy professor with elbow patches. But he was very friendly in a slightly bumbling avuncular sort of way. His friendly avuncular bearded figure was recognised throughout the town. Towards the end of on uncharacteristically orderly day, the avuncular former dictator once again grabbed center stage, accusing his American captors of mistreatment, beatings, even torture. But he's just the warmest, most avuncular guy - it was a real privilege. It seemed to flow from who he was, and mimicked the style of a particularly witty and avuncular friend. The avuncular Sam, understanding how much they like each other as well as the ambitions that are driving them both, urges them to be civilized and be nice to each other. An avuncular African doctor had the time to be reassuring and overflowing with human kindness. A droll, unassuming man with a handsome gray beard, Baker has the manner of an avuncular, absent-minded professor who has left something behind on the way to class. He was labelled ‘Sunny Jim’, but he had a fierce temper, and his patience, despite his seemingly easy-going avuncular manner and soft West Country drawl, was easily frayed. Outside, a golden sun warms the autumn leaves; inside, he busies himself in avuncular manner, serving tea and ginger cake in his book-lined room. They think it's some nice warm country with an avuncular leader who likes baseball and he runs a collective farms. He has ‘cult leader’ written all over him: a friendly Nebraska drawl, intent eyes, an avuncular air. I would wonder in this frame of sub-consciousness whether or not the people around me would remember me as an avuncular and benevolent person after I entered the pearly gates of heaven. Since he had put the point in a friendly, avuncular way, I asked him about something that had long puzzled me. When the Broadway pro learned that his young visitor wanted to write musicals, he offered avuncular encouragement and advice. Synonyms paternal, fatherlike 2Anthropology Relating to the relationship between men and their siblings' children. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin avunculus ‘maternal uncle’, diminutive of avus ‘grandfather’.
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