English words: U

584 words under U; 1–100 on this page.

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• udder noun (an udder, udders)
  An udder is the bag-like part that hangs under the belly of a female cow, goat or sheep, where milk is made.
• ufo noun (a UFO, UFOs) — abbreviation
  A UFO is short for «unidentified flying object»: something seen in the sky that people cannot explain or name.
• uglify verb (uglify, uglifies, uglified, uglifying)
  To make something ugly or uglier.
• ugliness noun (ugliness — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Ugliness is the quality of being ugly or very unpleasant to look at.
• ugly adjective (ugly, uglier, ugliest)
  Ugly means not nice to look at.
• ukrainian adjective (Ukrainian); noun…
  Ukrainian means from or about Ukraine, a large country in eastern Europe.
• ukulele noun (a ukulele, ukuleles); also spelled ukelele
  A ukulele is a small guitar-like instrument with four strings, first made popular in Hawaii.
• ulcer noun (an ulcer, ulcers)
  An ulcer is a sore place on the skin or inside the body where the surface has broken down; it is slow to heal and can hurt.
• ull fragment (ull — not a standard English word)
  «Ull» is not a word by itself.
• ulna noun (an ulna, ulnae or ulnas)
  The ulna is one of the two long bones in the forearm, between the elbow and the wrist; it is on the little-finger side.
• ulster proper noun (Ulster); noun (an ulster, ulsters)
  One of the four historic provinces of Ireland, in the north; it has nine counties – six are in Northern Ireland (part of the UK) and three…
• ultimate adjective (ultimate); noun (the ultimate — informal)
  Ultimate means final; happening at the end of a long process.
• ultimately adverb (ultimately); adjective ultimateeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Ultimately means in the end, finally, after everything else: ultimately, the team won.
• ultramarine noun (ultramarine — uncountable); adjective (ultramarine)
  Ultramarine is a bright, deep blue colour.
• ultrasound noun…
  Ultrasound is sound that is too high-pitched for humans to hear, but some animals like bats and dogs can hear it.
• ultraviolet adjective (ultraviolet); noun (ultraviolet — uncountable)
  Ultraviolet (UV) light is a kind of light from the Sun that our eyes cannot see.
• umbrella noun (umbrella, umbrellas)
  An umbrella is a cover of cloth on a folding frame and stick that keeps you dry in the rain.
• ummah proper nounJewish tradition
  The name of a town in the land of Asher.
• ump noun (an ump, umps) — informal short form
  Ump is a short word for «umpire», the official who watches a game such as baseball, cricket or tennis and decides if the rules are kept.
• umpire noun (an umpire, umpires); verb…
  An umpire is a person who watches a game to make sure the rules are followed and decides what happens, in sports like cricket, baseball…
• un fragment / prefix (un-); abbreviation (UN); French and…everyday · Jewish tradition
  As «un-» at the start of a word, it means «not» or «the opposite of»: unhappy (not happy), unkind, unlock (do the opposite of lock).
• unable adjective (unable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Unable means not able to do something, because you cannot or are not allowed to: «unable to come».
• unacceptable adjective (unacceptable)
  Unacceptable means not good enough or not allowed, so it cannot be accepted.
• unaccompanied adjective (unaccompanied)
  Unaccompanied means alone, without anyone going with you.
• unaccountable adjective
  Unaccountable means strange and impossible to explain.
• unaccountably adverb (unaccountably)
  Unaccountably means in a strange way that cannot be explained.
• unaccustomed adjective (unaccustomed)
  Unaccustomed to something means not used to it, because you have not done it or felt it often: «unaccustomed to the cold».
• unacquainted adjective (unacquainted)
  Unacquainted with something means not knowing about it or not having met it: «unacquainted with the rules».
• unaddressed adjective (unaddressed)
  Unaddressed means not dealt with, solved or talked about yet, like an unaddressed problem.
• unaffected adjective (unaffected)
  Not changed or harmed by something.
• unaided adjective and adverb (unaided)
  Unaided means without help from anyone or anything: "she climbed the tree unaided".
• unalterable adjective
  Unalterable means that cannot be changed.
• unaltered adjective (unaltered)
  Unaltered means not changed; it stays the same as before.
• unanimous adjective (unanimous; not compared)
  A unanimous decision or vote is one that everyone in the group agrees with, with nobody against.
• unanimously adverb (unanimously)
  If something is done unanimously, everyone in the group agrees to it and nobody is against it.
• unannounced adjective (unannounced); also used as an adverb
  Unannounced means happening or arriving without anyone being told beforehand; unexpected and without warning.
• unanswered adjective
  Unanswered means not answered or not replied to: an unanswered question.
• unappealing adjective (unappealing, more unappealing)
  Unappealing means not attractive, not nice or not interesting.
• unarmed adjective (unarmed)
  Not carrying a weapon.
• unasked adjective (unasked); also unasked-for
  Unasked means not asked: an unasked question is one nobody has asked.
• unattainable adjective (unattainable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Impossible to reach, achieve or get.
• unattended adjective
  Unattended means left alone, with no one looking after or watching it.
• unattractive adjective…
  Not nice to look at; not pretty or handsome.
• unauthorised adjective (unauthorised; US spelling: unauthorized)
  Unauthorised means done or used without permission from the person or group in charge.
• unavailable adjective (unavailable)
  Not able to be got, bought or used right now.
• unavenged adjective
  Unavenged means not punished or paid back for a wrong that was done.
• unaware adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Not knowing about something; not noticing it.
• unbalance verb (unbalance, unbalances, unbalanced, unbalancing); noun…
  To unbalance something is to make it lose its balance, so it tips or wobbles.
• unbalanced adjective (unbalanced)
  Unbalanced means not steady, likely to tip or fall because the weight is not spread evenly.
• unbar verb (unbar, unbars, unbarred, unbarring)
  To unbar a door is to lift the bar, the heavy bolt across it, so that it can open.
• unbarred past form of unbar (unbar, unbars, unbarred, unbarring)
  Unbarred means that the bar across a door has been lifted, so the door can open.
• unbearable adjective (more unbearable, most unbearable)
  Unbearable means too painful, hot, loud or annoying to put up with.
• unbeaten adjectiveJewish tradition
  Unbeaten means not walked on before, or not yet tried.
• unbecoming adjective (unbecoming)
  Unbecoming behaviour is not suitable or proper for a person in a certain role, such as a teacher, officer or guest.
• unbelievable adjective (unbelievable); adverb unbelievably
  Unbelievable means so surprising or strange that it is hard to believe it is true.
• unbelieving adjective
  Unbelieving means not believing; refusing to accept what other people say is true.
• unbelted adjective (unbelted)
  Not wearing a seat belt in a car or other vehicle.
• unbend verb (unbend, unbends, unbent, unbending)
  To unbend a bent thing is to straighten it, as a bow is straightened after use.
• unbending adjective
  Unbending means stiff and firm, not willing to give in or change one's mind.
• unblock verb (unblock, unblocks, unblocked, unblocking)
  To unblock something is to clear it so that things can pass through again, such as a drain, a sink, a road or a nose.
• unborn adjective
  Unborn means not yet born: an unborn baby is still growing inside its mother.
• unbound past form of unbind; adjective
  Unbound means no longer tied up; free.
• unbounded adjectiveJewish tradition
  Unbounded means having no limit or end; very great.
• unbox verb (unbox, unboxes, unboxed, unboxing); noun (unboxing)
  To unbox something is to take it out of its box or packaging.
• unbreakable adjective (unbreakable)
  Very hard or impossible to break: unbreakable plastic.
• unbroken adjective (unbroken)
  Unbroken means not broken or damaged: an unbroken egg.
• unbuckle verb (unbuckle, unbuckles, unbuckled, unbuckling)
  To unbuckle means to undo a buckle — open the fastening of a belt, strap or seat belt.
• unburied adjective
  Unburied means not put into a grave; still lying above the ground after death.
• uncanny adjective (uncannier, uncanniest)
  Uncanny means strange in a spooky way, as if not quite natural.
• uncapped adjective (uncapped)
  Uncapped means without a cap or lid on top, like an uncapped pen or bottle.
• unceasing adjective
  Unceasing means never stopping; going on and on.
• unceasingly adverb
  Unceasingly means without stopping; all the time.
• uncertain adjective
  Uncertain means not sure about something.
• uncertainty noun (uncertainty, uncertainties)
  The feeling or state of not being sure about something.
• unchallenged adjectiveJewish tradition
  Not stopped, doubted or argued against by anyone.
• unchanged adjective
  Unchanged means not changed; still the same as before.
• unchanging adjective (unchanging)
  Unchanging means staying the same all the time and never changing.
• unchecked adjective; adverb
  Unchecked means not controlled or stopped, so it can grow or spread: the fire spread unchecked.
• uncivil adjective (uncivil)
  Rude and impolite; not showing good manners.
• unclaimed adjective (unclaimed)
  Unclaimed means not collected or asked for by the person it belongs to, like an unclaimed prize or bag.
• unclasp verb (unclasp, unclasps, unclasped, unclasping)
  To unclasp is to open a clasp, catch or hook that fastens something, or to let go of something held tightly.
• uncle noun (uncle, uncles)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An uncle is the brother of your mother or father.
• unclean adjective (unclean, more unclean, most unclean)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Dirty; not washed or not clean.
• uncleanliness noun (uncleanliness; uncountable)
  Uncleanliness is the state of being dirty or not clean.
• uncleanness nounJewish tradition
  Uncleanness is the state of being ritually impure, unfit to enter the holy place or touch holy things.
• unclear adjective (unclear, more unclear, most unclear)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Not easy to understand, see or hear; confusing.
• unclip verb (unclip, unclips, unclipped, unclipping)
  To unclip something is to open or remove a clip so that it comes loose or apart, like a seatbelt, a dog's lead or a hair clip.
• uncoil verb (uncoil, uncoils, uncoiled, uncoiling)
  To unwind or straighten something that was wound into rings, like a rope, a hose or a snake.
• uncomfortable adjective…
  Uncomfortable means not nice for your body, like a hard chair or tight shoes.
• uncomfortably adverb (uncomfortably)
  In a way that does not feel comfortable for your body: sitting uncomfortably.
• uncommon adjective (uncommon); adverb form: uncommonly
  Uncommon means not happening or seen often; rare or unusual.
• uncommonly adverb
  Very, to a great degree: uncommonly hungry.
• uncompleted adjective (uncompleted)
  Uncompleted means not finished; still waiting to be done or completed.
• unconcern noun (no plural)
  Lack of worry or interest, so that someone seems calm or careless about something that matters.
• unconditional adjective; adverb unconditionally
  Unconditional means without any conditions or limits; complete and not depending on anything.
• unconditionally adverb (unconditionally)
  Unconditionally means completely, with no conditions, limits or «if»s attached.
• unconnected adjective (unconnected)
  Not joined or linked to something: an unconnected wire or printer.
• unconquerable adjective
  Too strong to be beaten or defeated: an unconquerable spirit.
• unconscious adjective (unconscious); noun…
  Unconscious means not awake and not able to see, hear or feel, for example after a bad bang on the head or in an operation.
• unconsciously adverb
  Without knowing it, and not on purpose.

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