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uayebAlternative form of wayeb.ubumeA Japanese yokai that appears as a crone with a child in her arms, imploring the passer-by to hold her infant, then disappearing; the child then proves to be a heavy boulder.ucker(MLE) A person who performs fellatio.udalfA kind of alfisol found in humid climates.udandA kind of andisol associated with humid climates.udderAn organ formed of the mammary glands of female quadruped mammals, particularly ruminants such as cattle, goats, sheep and deer.udeptA kind of inceptisol found in humid climates.udert(soil science) A vertisol with cracks that are open for less than 90 cumulative days per year and less than 60 consecutive days during the summer. In some areas, cracks open only in drought years.udjatSynonym of Eye of Horus.udoll(soil science) A kind of mollisol found in areas with an udic moisture regime.udonsplural of udonudult(soil science) A kind of ultisol found in areas with a udic moisture regime.ugaliAfrican cornmeal porridgeugari(Queensland, also attributively) The edible saltwater clam Plebidonax deltoides, which is endemic to Australia.ugger(slang) An ugly person.uggle(Shetland, obsolete) To make dirty.ugrugAlternative form of oogruk (“bearded seal”).ugrukAlternative form of oogruk (“bearded seal”).uhhuhAlternative spelling of uh-huh.uhlan(historical) A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.uhllo(historical) abalone shells, used in trade by the Native AmericansuinalAlternative form of winal.uintsplural of uintujimaCollective work and responsibility, in the context of African-American culture.ukaseAn authoritative proclamation; an edict, especially decreed by a Russian czar or later ruler.ukemi(judo, aikido, martial arts) The set of breakfall and roll techniques used by uke to safely fall and accept attacks from tori.ukiyohedonistic urban culture of the Edo period.ulamaA modern ball game descended from tlachtli.ulcer(pathology) Peptic ulcer.ulcus(palynology) A rounded, pore-like aperture at either pole of a pollen grain.ulemaplural of alim; the guardians of legal and religious tradition in Islam; clerics.ulingpresent participle and gerund of ulullet(archaic, UK) The tawny owl, Strix aluco.ulmic(organic chemistry) Pertaining to ulmin; designating an acid obtained from ulmin.ulmin(organic chemistry) A brown amorphous substance found in decaying vegetation.ulnad(anatomy) Toward the ulna.ulnaeplural of ulnaulnarOf or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbowulnasplural of ulnaulockAlternative form of oolak.ulpanAn Israeli school where the Hebrew language is taught to new immigrants.ultraExtreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising.uluhe(Hawaii) The fern Dicranopteris linearis.uluhiAlternative form of uluhe (“kind of fern”).ululuAn auspicious cry uttered by Indian women on festive occasions.ulvanAny of a class of sulfated polysaccharides found in the cell wall of the green alga Ulva pertusa.umamiOne of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.umaraplural of emirumbelThe pileus of certain fungi.umberA brown clay, somewhat darker than ochre, which contains iron and manganese oxides.umbraThe fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.umbreObsolete form of umber.umdah(historical) A village headman in Egypt.umiacAlternative spelling of umiak.umiak(nautical) A large, open boat made of skins stretched over a wooden frame that is propelled by paddles; used by the Eskimos for transportation.umiaqAlternative spelling of umiak.umiriSynonym of Umiri balsam.ummah(Islam) The worldwide Muslim community.umpanA cloud-shaped gong rung in a Zen monastery to announce mealtimes, etc.umpie(sports, informal) Alternative form of umpy.umpty(informal) Indefinite in number; unspecified.umqanAn Aleut burial practice involving burial mounds typically located on the edge of bluffs.umrah(Islam) A minor hajj, a lesser pilgrimage to Mecca, other than at the time of the hajj.unaddTo remove something after it has been added.unagiA type of sushi made from freshwater eel.unaisplural of unaiunamoThe palm tree Oenocarpus bataua.unamuAlternative form of unamo.unapt(obsolete except in negative phrases) Not apt, inappropriate, unsuited.unarm(transitive) To disarm, to remove the armour and weapons from.unaryConsisting of or involving a single element or component.unask(transitive) To undo the asking of (a question).unass(US military slang, transitive) To get out of (a vehicle or building).unbagTo remove from a bag.unban(transitive) To lift a ban against.unbar(transitive) To unlock or unbolt a door that had been locked or bolted with a bar.unbed(transitive) To raise or rouse from bed.unbet(rare) On which a bet has not been placed.unbidunbidden, uninvited.unbig(rare) Not big; small.unbit(nautical, transitive) To remove the turns of (a rope or cable) from the bits.unbog(transitive) To free from a bog.unbow(transitive) To unbend (something).unbox(transitive) To remove from a box.unboy(transitive) To divest of the traits of a boy.uncal(anatomy) Of or relating to the uncus.uncan(rare) To remove from a can.uncap(transitive) To remove a physical cap or cover from.uncia(pharmacy) Synonym of ounce, the English and American avoirdupois unit of mass.uncleThe brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.unclyAlternative form of uncley.uncus(zoology) A hook or claw.undam(transitive) To remove a dam from (a river).undee(heraldry) Alternative form of undé.undef(programming) Abbreviation of undefined.underBeneath; below; at or to the bottom of, or the area covered or surmounted by.undidsimple past of undoundie(informal, often attributive) Underwear.undig(transitive) To undo the process of digging; to fill up (a hole or grave) or bury again (something unearthed).undip(transitive) To bring back up from a dipped state.undog(transitive, nautical) To unfasten (a hatch or door).undonAlternative form of udon (“Japanese wheat noodle”).undub(transitive) To withdraw a knighthood from.undueExcessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.undye(transitive) To remove dye from.uneat(transitive) To undo or reverse the eating of.unend(transitive) To undo or reverse the end or ending ofunfitNot fit; not having the correct requirements.unfix(transitive) To unfasten from a fixing.unfog(transitive) To remove the moisture or fog from.unfry(transitive) To reverse the process of frying.unfur(transitive) To remove fur from.ungag(transitive) To release from a gag.ungayNot homosexual.ungetThe opposite action of get (in various senses)ungka(archaic) A kind of gibbon, the siamang.ungod(transitive, of believers) To divest of a god.ungotNot acquired; ungotten.ungum(transitive) To remove the gum from.ungut(rare, now nonstandard) To gut, to remove the guts of.unhap(obsolete) Ill luck; misfortune.unhat(ambitransitive) To take off the hat of; to remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect.unhemTo remove a hem; to undo the process of hemming.unhex(transitive) To remove a hex or curse from.unhidsimple past and past participle of unhideunhipNot hip; uncool, unfashionable.unhitNot having been hit.unhug(transitive, intransitive) To cease hugging (someone).unier(cycling, informal) Synonym of unicyclist.unify(transitive) Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.union(countable) The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.unite(transitive) To bring together as one.unitsplural of unitunity(uncountable) Oneness: the state or fact of being one undivided entity.univsplural of univunjam(transitive) To remove a blockage from; to release from being jammed.unjoyThe lack or absence of joy; joylessness; sorrow; grief.unked(UK, dialect, archaic) odd; strangeunkeg(transitive) To remove from a keg.unkelObsolete form of uncle.unkenOnly used in unken reflex.unket(UK, dialect) Alternative form of unked.unkey(transitive) To stop transmitting on a two-way radio, etc.unkid(obsolete) Alternative form of unked (“lonely, desolate”).unkieAlternative form of unky.unkleObsolete form of uncle.unlapTo unfold or unroll.unlawAbsence of law; lawlessness.unlax(intransitive, colloquial) To relax.unlay(transitive, nautical) To untwist.unledNot led; without guidance or leadership.unlet(of property) Not let (not in temporary possession in return for rent)unlid(transitive) To remove the lid from.unman(transitive, archaic) To divest of humanity.unmap(transitive, computing) To remove the mapping of (a device, etc.).unmat(transitive) To restore (hair, fur, etc.) from a matted state.unmetNot met; unfulfilled; not achievedunmew(transitive, archaic) To release from confinement or restraint.unmix(informal, transitive) To separate the components of (a mixture).unnun(transitive, rare) To remove from the condition of being a nun.unode(geometry) A double point of a surface whose tangent cone consists of one double plane.unoil(transitive) To remove the oil (any sort) from.unorn(obsolete) Old; worn out; feeble.unpayTo undo, take back, or cancel (a payment etc.).unpeg(transitive) To remove from a peg.unpen(transitive) To release (from a pen).unpin(transitive) To unfasten by removing a pin.unpog(Internet slang, text messaging, Twitch-speak) Not pog.unpop(transitive) To unfasten (a snap fastener).unpotTo remove from a pot.unpry(transitive) To pry apart; to prise or loosen.unputundone or apart; in a state of disarrayunrar(transitive, computing) To decompress (a compressed archive in the RAR format).unred(uncommon) Not red.unrep(nautical, military) The act of taking on fuel without putting into port.unrig(nautical, transitive, intransitive) To remove the rigging from (a vessel, etc.).unrip(transitive) To open by ripping or tearing.unrug(transitive) To remove a rug from (a horse).unrunNot having been run.unsad(nonstandard) Not sad.unsayTo withdraw, retract (something said).unsee(transitive, chiefly in the negative) To undo the act of seeing something; to erase the memory of having seen something, or otherwise reverse the effect of having seen something.unsetNot set; not fixed or appointed.unsew(transitive) To undo something sewn or enclosed by sewing; to rip apart; to take out the stitches of.unsex(transitive) To deprive of sexual attributes or characteristics.unsin(transitive) To undo or annul a past sin.unslyNot sly; lacking slynessunsub(law enforcement) Abbreviation of unknown subject of an investigation.untag(transitive) To remove a tag from.untap(transitive, nonstandard) To release a flow of (creativity, potential, etc.); to unleash.untar(computing, transitive) To extract from a tar archive.untax(transitive) To remove a tax from.untie(transitive) To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of.untilUp to the time of (something happening); pending.untin(transitive) To remove the tin (metal) from.untyeObsolete form of untie.unvat(transitive) To remove from a vat.unwad(transitive) To unfold (something wadded).unwax(transitive) To remove wax from.unwebTo undo a web or webbing.unwig(transitive) To remove a wig from.unwitTo deprive of wit.unwmk(philately) Abbreviation of unwatermarked.unzip(transitive) To open something using a zipper.upbar(transitive, rare) To fasten with a bar.upbayTowards the source of a bay.upbow(geology) To bend or arc upwards.upcut(television, radio) To cut (audio or video) too short, so that a small portion is lost or overlaps the adjoining item.updip(geology) upward along a dipupdog(yoga) A yoga pose in which the practitioner lies prone with the torso erect, supported by the arms, and the head tilted back.updosplural of updoupdry(intransitive, obsolete) To dry up.upend(transitive) To end up; to set on end.upfit(transitive) To customize (a product, especially a vehicle) by adding extra features.upfly(intransitive, poetic) To fly upward.upfuloptimistic; uplifting; positiveupgunAlternative form of up-gun.upjet(intransitive) To jet upward.uplay(transitive, rare) To lay up; hoard.upman(American football) A player of the return team at kickoffupmix(audio engineering) To demix a downmixed track and increase the number of channels: convert mono into stereo, or stereo into surround sound, etc.uppedsimple past and past participle of upupperAt a higher physical position, level, rank or order.upransimple past of uprunuprip(obsolete or poetic) To rip up; to tear apart.uprun(transitive) To run up; ascend.upset(of a person, predicative only) Angry, distressed, or unhappyupter(Australia, colloquial) Useless, no good.uptieTo tie up, fasten up.upupa(archaic) A hoopoe.uraeiplural of uraeusurariAlternative form of curare.uraseAlternative form of urease.urate(organic chemistry) Any salt of uric acid.urbanLiving in a city or town.urbexThe exploration of man-made environments, especially urban structures that are abandoned or off-limits; urban exploration.urealOf or pertaining to urea.uredo(archaic, botany, countable) urediniosporeureic(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or derived from urea.ureid(dated, organic chemistry) Any of several classes of (mostly heterocyclic) compounds derived from ureaurfly(entomology) Any of various species of dragonfly of the genus Archaeophya, endemic to Australia.urgedsimple past and past participle of urgeurgesplural of urgeurialA bearded reddish sheep, subspecies of Ovis orientalis (including Ovis orientalis vignei), previously classified as Ovis vignei, being endemic to southern Asia and believed to be a wild ancestor of domestic sheep.urine(physiology) Liquid waste consisting of water, salts, and urea, which is made in the kidneys, stored in the bladder, then released through the urethra.urite(zoology) One of the segments of the abdomen or postabdomen of arthropods.urlar(music) The base theme of a piece of classical bagpipe music.urmanSynonym of taiga (a kind of subarctic forest)urnal(rare or obsolete) Pertaining to urns.urnedPlaced in an urn.uroidThe posterior part of a locomotive amoeba.ursalOf or pertaining to a bear or bears.ursid(zoology) Any species of the family Ursidae; a bear, a giant panda, or any of certain extinct relatives.ursin(organic chemistry) arbutinursonA species of New World porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum.urubuA New World vulture (a vulture from South America).urucuAlternative form of urucum.urumiAn Indian sword with a flexible whip-like blade.urupa(New Zealand) In Māori culture, a burial ground.urvan(Zoroastrianism) The soul.usageHabit, practice.usersplural of userusherA person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats.usine(obsolete) A West Indian sugar factory.usingpresent participle and gerund of useusneaAny lichen of the genus Usnea.usnicof or relating to usnic acidusque(obsolete) whiskyussie(slang) A photographic group portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone by a member of the group.ustada master, especially of music, in South Asia and the Middle Eastustav(Eastern Orthodoxy) A church statute prescribing daily prayer, feast days, and fasts.ustic(soil science) Intermediate between aridic and udic.ustoxAn oxisol in a semiarid or subhumid climate.usualMost commonly occurring; typical.usura(rare, archaic or poetic) Usury.usure(intransitive, obsolete) To commit usury.usurpTo take the place the place of someone or something else; to supplant.usury(countable) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.utakaOpen water-dwelling cichlids found in Lake Malawi.utasiAlternative form of utazi.utazi(Nigeria) The plant Gongronema latifolium, with edible leaves.utchy(West Country, Somerset, obsolete, personal) Iuteriplural of uterusutick(UK, regional) A bird, the whinchat.utile(now rare) Useful.utterTo the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional.uvala(geology) A closed karst depression, a landform usually of elongated or compound structure and of larger size than a sinkhole.uvateA conserve made of grapes.uvealOf or pertaining to the uveauvite(mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.uvrouObsolete form of euphroe.uvula(music) an object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clapperuvver(dialect, nonstandard) otheruxory(rare) Synonym of uxoriousness.uyezd(historical) An administrative subdivision of Muscovy, the Russian Empire, and the early Russian SFSR, in use from the 13th century.uzaraA plant of species Xysmalobium undulatum or its root, used in African traditional medicine.
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