Dictionary [U]

Word	Definition
uakari	short-tailed, long-haired monkey
uberous	yielding an abundance of milk; abounding
uberty	fruitfulness; abundant productiveness
ubication	condition of being in a certain location
ubiety	location; state of being in a definite place
ubique	everywhere
ubiquitarianism	belief that Christ is everywhere
ubity	place or locality
ucalegon	neighbour whose house is on fire
udal	form of land tenure in Orkney and Shetland islands
udometer	instrument for measuring rainfall
ufology	study of alien spacecraft
ughten	morning twilight
ukase	edict; proclamation by an autocratic government
ulatrophy	atrophy of the gums
ulcuscle	a small ulcer
uletic	of, like or pertaining to the gums
uliginous	slimy; oozy; swampy; growing in swampy places
ullage	quantity by which vessel is under full capacity
ullagone	cry of lamentation; funeral lament
ulmaceous	of or like elms
uloid	like a scar
ulosis	formation of a scar
ulotrichous	having woolly hair
ultimo	of last month
ultimogeniture	inheritance by the last son
ultion	revenge; vengeance
ultracrepidate	to criticize beyond sphere of one's knowledge
ultradian	of physiological cycles longer than an hour and shorter than a day
ultrafidian	going beyond faith
ultrageous	violently extreme
ultraism	holding extreme opinions on a subject
ultramarine	deep blue
ultramicroscope	instrument for viewing extremely small objects
ultramontane	south of the Alps; supporting the Pope
ultroneous	spontaneous; voluntary
umbel	mass of flowers springing from a single center
umbelliferous	bearing umbels
umber	brownish red
umbilical	of, like or pertaining to the navel; related on the mother's side
umbiliciform	shaped like a navel
umbo	central knob or boss of a shield
umbraculiform	shaped like an umbrella
umbraculum	umbrella or umbrella-like structure
umbrage	shade; foliage; offence
umbratic	shadowy; providing shade
umbratilous	shadowy; shaded; indoor; secluded
umbriferous	giving or bearing shade
umbril	visor on helmet to protect the eyes from light
umbrose	shade-giving; dusky
unalist	priest holding one benefice
unaneled	without extreme unction
unasinous	being equally stupid
unberufen	exclamation to avert ill luck following boasting
unbosom	to pour out; to tell freely
uncate	hooked
uncial	of, like or pertaining to an inch or an ounce
unciform	shaped like a hook
unconsentaneous	not in agreement
unction	anointing as right of consecration or healing; warmth of address
unctuous	slimy; oily; greasy; offensively suave and smug
undate	wavy
undecennial	happening every eleven years
undeify	to deprive of the nature of a god
underbreath	subdued voice; rumour
underbridge	bridge carrying a road or railway
undercroft	crypt or vault under a church
undern	light midday meal
underwit	inferior wit; half-wit
undight	to take off; to doff; to undo
undine	female water spirit
undinism	psychological obsession with urine and urination
undulationism	theory that light consists of waves
uneath	difficult; distressing; hard; scarce
ungual	of a claw, hoof, or talon; clawed
unguentary	of, like or pertaining to unguents; one who makes or sells unguents
unguiculate	clawed
unguiform	shaped like a claw
unguinous	oily; fatty
unguligrade	walking on hoofs
unhouseled	not having received the Eucharist shortly before death
unicity	uniqueness; oneness
unifarious	arranged in a single row or series
unifilar	having only one thread or wire
unigeniture	state or fact of being the only begotten
unigenous	of the same origin, kind or sort
unipara	woman having given birth only once
uniparous	producing only one offspring at birth
unipotent	powerful in one direction only
unisonous	in unison or agreement
unition	conjunction
universalism	belief in universal salvation
univocal	unmistakeable; unequivocal
univocalic	having only one vowel; written passage using only one vowel
univoltine	having one brood a year
univorous	living on only one host or source of food
unleal	unfaithful
unreeve	to withdraw a rope from an opening
unseel	to unsew the eyes of
unsinew	to take the strength from
unstercorated	not manured
untimeous	untimely
untreasure	to despoil
unwithdrawing	liberal; lavish
upaithric	roofless; open to the sky
upas	poisonous or harmful institution or influence
upbuilding	development; edification
upcast	upward throw; material thrown up
upher	rough pole made of fir and used in scaffolding
uprist	rising; uprising
upspeak	to begin to speak
upstay	to sustain
uranic	of the palate
uraniferous	bearing uranium
uraniscus	roof of the mouth
uranism	male homosexuality
uranography	descriptive astronomy and mapping
uranology	study of the heavens; astronomy
uranomancy	divination by studying the heavens
uranomania	obsession with the idea of divinity
uranometry	measurement of distances between heavenly bodies
uranophobia	fear of heaven
uranoplasty	plastic surgery on the hard palate
uranoscopy	star-watching
uraster	starfish
urbacity	excessive pride in one's city
urbanist	expert in urban planning
urbanology	study of cities
urbarial	founded on a register of landed property
urbicide	destruction of a city
urbicolous	dwelling in cities
urbiculture	cultivation or development of urban life
urceiform	shaped like a pitcher
urceolate	shaped like a pitcher
urceus	single-handled jug or pitcher
urdé	pointed; having points
urdee	of a heraldic device, pointed or broken into parallel pointed projections
ure	use; custom
uredo	burning feeling in the skin
urenology	study of rust molds
urent	burning; stinging
uresis	urination
urethroscope	instrument for viewing the interior of the urethra
uretic	of, like or pertaining to urine
urimancy	divination by observing urine
urinator	diver
uriniferous	bearing urine
urinometer	instrument for measuring specific gravity of urine
urkingdom	taxonomic group of organisms larger than a kingdom
urman	swampy pine forest
urogenous	producing or produced in urine
urolith	small stone in the urinary tract
urology	study of urine; urinary tract
uropoietic	secreting or excreting urine
uropygium	rump of a bird
urosthenic	having a tail designed for propulsion
ursal	fur seal
ursicide	killing or killer of a bear
ursiform	having the shape or appearance of a bear
ursine	of, like or pertaining to bears
urtext	earliest version of a text; original unmodified version
urticaceous	of, like or pertaining to nettles
urticant	stinging; irritating
urticate	to sting; to flog with nettles
usageaster	self-appointed and conservative language usage expert
usance	habit; custom
ushabti	figurine of deceased person placed in Egyptian tomb
usitative	signifying a usual act
ustion	action of burning or searing
ustulation	burning; roasting
usucaption	acquisition of property by long usage and enjoyment
usufruct	the right to use and enjoy something
usward	toward us
utile	profitable; useful
utilitarianism	belief that utility of actions determines moral value
utinam	earnest wish or desire
utraquist	person speaking two or both of two languages
utricide	one who stabs an inflated skin vessel instead of killing someone
utricle	small cavity or sac
utriculiform	shaped like a small cavity or sac
utriform	shaped like a leather bottle or flask
uvala	irregular depression in a karst terrain
uvelloid	resembling a small cluster of grapes
uvid	moist; wet
uxorial	of, like or pertaining to a wife
uxoricide	killing of one's own wife
uxorious	excessively fond of one's wife

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