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unearthly
English
Etymology
From un- +? earthly.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?n????.li/
- (US) IPA(key): /?n???.li/
Adjective
unearthly (comparative unearthlier, superlative unearthliest)
- Not of the earth; non-terrestrial.
- 2012, Charles Lockwood, Tragedy at Honda, page 65
- In the hard glare of the Searchlight, which had been manned by Seaman 2nd class Evans W. Watkins, the rock had the unearthly look of a miniature satellite in space.
- 2012, Charles Lockwood, Tragedy at Honda, page 65
- Preternatural or supernatural.
- Strange, enigmatic, or mysterious.
- 1819 [publ. Sep 1858], James Morton, "The Poetical Remains of the late Dr. John Leyden, with Memoirs of his Life", The Calcutta Review, volume 31, page 25
- I then set out to survey the town in the self-same palankeen. The houses had all of them an unearthly appearance, by no means consonant to our ideas of Oriental splendor.
- 1819 [publ. Sep 1858], James Morton, "The Poetical Remains of the late Dr. John Leyden, with Memoirs of his Life", The Calcutta Review, volume 31, page 25
- Ideal beyond the mundane.
- 2000, Aileen Ribeiro, The Gallery of Fashion, page 42
- By the late sixteenth century Elizabeth had become the icon-like Virgin Queen of legend, an image created, to a large extent, by her extraordinary, unearthly costume and appearance.
- 2000, Aileen Ribeiro, The Gallery of Fashion, page 42
- Ridiculous, ludicrous, or outrageous.
- 1927, The Walther League Messenger, volume 36, page 225
- I see my boys all wearing the same unearthly trousers, the same hair cuts, garish ties and sweaters, all rolling their socks and entertaining the same crazy notions about everything.
- 1927, The Walther League Messenger, volume 36, page 225
Translations
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unreal
English
Etymology
un- +? real
Pronunciation
- enPR: ?n-r?l', IPA(key): /?n??i.?l/
- Rhymes: -i??l
Adjective
unreal (comparative more unreal, superlative most unreal)
- fake; not real
- 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
- "The Boy's Uncle made me Real," he said. "That was a great many years ago; but once you are Real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always."
- 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
- (informal) very impressive; amazing; unbelievable; incredible; larger or more fantastic than typical of real life.
- The video includes unreal footage of an eight-metre wave.
- I just had an unreal hamburger.
Synonyms
- (not real): See also Thesaurus:fake or Thesaurus:insubstantial
- (very impressive): See also Thesaurus:awesome
Antonyms
- (not real): real; See also Thesaurus:genuine
Translations
Anagrams
- Lauren, neural, ulnare
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