Words Starting with U

Explore 62 words beginning with the letter U. Each entry includes definitions, pronunciations, and example sentences.

Uaquious

/uˈeɪ.kwɪ.əs/

Having the characteristics of flowing water; fluid.

EN → ZH

Ubiquitin

/juːˈbɪkwɪtɪn/

A small protein that is found in almost all tissues of eukaryotic organisms and plays a crucial role...

EN → ZH

Ubiquitous

/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/

Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

EN → ZH

Ubiquitousness

/juːˈbɪkwɪtəsnəs/

The state or condition of being everywhere at once; omnipresence.

EN → ZH

Ubiquity

/juːˈbɪkwɪti/

The fact of appearing everywhere or of being very common.

EN → ZH

Uebermensch

/ˈyːbɚˌmɛnʃ/

a concept in philosophy referring to an individual who transcends traditional human limitations and ...

EN → ZH

Ukelele

/juː.kəˈleɪ.leɪ/

A small four-stringed guitar of Hawaiian origin, played by strumming or plucking.

EN → ZH

Ultracrepidarian

/ˌʌltrəˌkrɛpɪˈdɛəriən/

A person who gives opinions on subjects outside their knowledge.

EN → ZH

Ultradian

/ʌlˈtreɪdiən/

Referring to biological rhythms that occur with a frequency greater than one cycle in 24 hours, such...

EN → ZH

Ululate

/ˈjuː.ljʊ.leɪt/

To howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, especially grief or lamentation.

EN → ZH

Ululation

/ˌjuː.ləˈleɪ.ʃən/

A long, wavering, high-pitched sound often made in a lament or in celebration.

EN → ZH

Umami

/uːˈmɑːmi/

A basic taste sensation that is fundamentally savory or meaty.

EN → ZH

Umbra

/ˈʌm.brə/

The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.

EN → ZH

Umbrage

/ˈʌm.brɪdʒ/

Offense or annoyance.

EN → ZH

Umbrageous

/ʌmˈbreɪdʒəs/

Having or providing shade; shaded.

EN → ZH

Unabashed

/ˌʌn.əˈbæʃt/

not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

EN → ZH

Unabated

/ˌʌn.əˈbeɪ.tɪd/

Continuing at full strength or intensity without any reduction in power or force.

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Unambiguity

/ˌʌn.əmˈbɪɡ.juː.ɪ.ti/

The quality of being unambiguous; clarity of meaning.

EN → ZH

Unbridled

/ʌnˈbraɪdld/

not restrained or controlled

EN → ZH

Uncanny

/ʌnˈkæni/

Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.

EN → ZH

Uncouth

/ʌnˈkuːθ/

lacking good manners, refinement, or grace; awkward or clumsy in behavior or appearance.

EN → ZH

Unctuous

/ˈʌn(k)tʃuəs/

Excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily in manner or speech.

EN → ZH

Unctuousness

/ˈʌŋk.tʃəs.nəs/

The quality of being ingratiatingly flattering or ingratiating.

EN → ZH

Under A Million

ˈʌndər ə ˈmɪljən

A colloquial expression indicating a quantity that is less than one million.

EN → ZH

Underlie

/ˌʌndərˈlaɪ/

to be the foundation or basis of something

EN → ZH

Underpowered

ˌʌndərˈpaʊərd

Having insufficient power or strength to perform effectively.

EN → ZH

Understand

/ˌʌndərˈstænd/

To grasp the meaning, significance, or nature of something.

EN → ZH

Understanding

/ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

The ability to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something.

EN → ZH

Understatement

/ˌʌndərˈsteɪtmənt/

The act of presenting something as less important, serious, or urgent than it actually is.

EN → ZH

Undeviating

/ʌnˈdɛviˌeɪtɪŋ/

Not deviating; consistent or unchanging in direction or purpose.

EN → ZH

Undulate

/ˈʌndjʊleɪt/

to move in a smooth, wavelike motion

EN → ZH

Unfathomable

/ʌnˈfæð.ə.mə.bəl/

Incapable of being fully explored or understood.

EN → ZH

Unfazed

/ʌnˈfeɪzd/

not worried or disconcerted; calm and composed

EN → ZH

Unfettered

/ʌnˈfɛtərd/

not confined or restricted in any way; free and unrestricted.

EN → ZH

Unflinchingly

/ʌnˈflɪn.tʃɪŋ.li/

In a way that shows no fear or hesitation; resolutely.

EN → ZH

Unforgettable

/ʌn.fəˈɡɛtə.bəl/

som er umulig at glemme; uforglemmelig.

DA → HU

Unforgettable

ˌʌn.fərˈɡɛt.ə.bəl

So good or unusual that it should not be forgotten.

EN → ES

Unforgettable

/ʌn.fəˈɡɛt.ə.bəl/

impossible to forget; memorable

EN → FR

Unforgettable

/ʌn.fəˈɡɛt.ə.bəl/

Something that cannot be forgotten; memorable or remarkable.

EN → ZH

Unforgettable

/ʌn.fəˈɡɛt.ə.bəl/

Qui ne peut être oublié; qui laisse une forte impression.

FR → BG

Unfurl

/ʌnˈfɜːrl/

to open or spread out something that has been rolled or folded, like a flag or a piece of fabric.

EN → ZH

Unobtrusive

/ˌʌn.əbˈtruː.sɪv/

not attracting attention in a way that is disturbing or unwanted; subtle

EN → ZH

Unprecedented

/ʌnˈprɛsɪdɛntɪd/

Never done or known before; without previous example.

EN → ZH

Unquenchable

/ʌnˈkwɛnʧəbl/

Not able to be satisfied or quenched; insatiable.

EN → ZH

Unscrupulous

/ʌnˈskruːpjələs/

Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.

EN → ZH

Untoward

/ˌʌn.təˈwɔːrd/

unfavorable; improper; unexpected or inappropriate

EN → ZH

Unwieldy

/ʌnˈwiːl.di/

difficult to carry or manage because of size, shape, or weight

EN → ZH

Uplevel

/ˈʌpˌlɛvəl/

To increase the level or status of something, often in a professional or informal context.

EN → ZH

Uplift

/ˈʌp.lɪft/

to raise something to a higher position

EN → ZH

Urban Sprawl

ˈɜːr.bən sprɔːl

The uncontrolled expansion of urban areas into the surrounding rural land.

EN → ZH

Urbane

/ɜːrˈbeɪn/

Suave, courteous, and refined in manner.

EN → ZH

Urtext

/ˈʊərtɛkst/

The original text or manuscript of a work, especially as distinguished from later editions or adapta...

EN → ZH

Usurp

/juːˈzɜːrp/

to take a position of power or importance illegally or by force

EN → ZH

Usurpation

/juːˌsɜːrˈpeɪʃən/

The act of taking someone else's power, position, or rights illegally or by force.

EN → ZH

Usury

/ˈjuːʒəri/

The illegal action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest.

EN → ZH

Utilitarian

/ˌjuːtɪlɪˈtɛəriən/

Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive.

EN → ZH

Utilitarianism

/juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛəriənɪzəm/

A philosophical theory that suggests that the best action is the one that maximizes utility, usually...

EN → ZH

Utopia

/juːˈtoʊ.pi.ə/

An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.

EN → ZH

Utopian

/juˈtoʊpiən/

Describing an ideal, perfect society or state where everything is perfect and harmonious.

EN → ZH

Uxorial

/ʌkˈsɔːr.i.əl/

Of or relating to a wife; marital; wifely.

EN → ZH

Uxorious

/ʌkˈsɔːr.i.əs/

having or showing an excessive or submissive fondness for one's wife

EN → ZH

Uxoriousness

/ʌkˈsɔːr.i.əs.nəs/

excessive fondness or devotion to one's wife

EN → ZH