*unki*

{ } n. A shrinking back through fear. [ Colloq. ] “The horrid panic, or funk (as the men of Eton call it).” De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Orig. unknown. ] A minute biting fly of the genus Ceratopogon or allied genus of the family Chironomidæ, found in swarms in various densely wooded or mountaneous regions. [ U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A pumpkin. [ Colloq. U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like the skunk, especially in odor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Kin kindred. ] Having no race or kindred; childless. [ Obs. & R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Not kind; contrary to nature, or the law of kind or kindred; unnatural. [ Obs. ] “Such unkind abominations.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Wanting in kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or the like; cruel; harsh; unjust; ungrateful. [ 1913 Webster ]

He is unkind that recompenseth not; but he is most unkind that forgetteth. Sir T. Elyot. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Un*kind"ly, adv. -- Un*kind"ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Unkindness. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Not kindly; unkind; ungracious. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Unnatural; contrary to nature. [ Obs. ] “Unkindly crime.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Unfavorable; annoying; malignant. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not kindred; not of the same kin. [ Obs. ] Rowe. -- Un*kin"dred*ly, a. [1913 Webster]

v. t. [ 1st un- + king. ] To cause to cease to be a king. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Shall his condescension, therefore, unking him? South. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or condition of being unkinged; abolition of monarchy. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Unkingship was proclaimed, and his majesty's statues thrown down. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ 1st un- + king. ] To cancel or annul what was done or sealed by a kiss; to cancel by a kiss. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Let me unkiss the oath 'twixt thee and me. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]