Wondrous Words Wednesday: Avuncular

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Avuncular: \ ə-ˈvəŋ-kyə-lər

Definition: 1. someone or something as being "like an uncle," especially "kind or friendly like an uncle." 2. of or relating to an uncle

Example sentence:

1. He is capable of avuncular charm, wheezy laughter and mischievous wit as well as grizzly ferocity and stick-in-the-mud reactionary attitudes and walking-stick-in-the-hand swashbuckling.
2. Two weeks of poker had led to his writing to his uncle a distressed, but confident, request for more funds; and the avuncular foot had come down with a joyous bang.— P. G. Wodehouse