Word of the day: avuncular

[madison2000]

avuncular \uh-VUNK-yuh-ler\ adjective

1 : of or relating to an uncle
*2 : suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality

I had no idea what this word meant!

[Nikia]

1. I first learned about it in culturual anthropology class

In some cultures, the child's maternal uncle has special importance. This is especially true in socieities where paternity is less certain.

[terrya]

2. Walter Cronkite always seemed the personification of this word.