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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • u-bendnounC1The curved pipe under a sink that traps smells.
  • u-boatnounC1A German submarine of the two world wars.
  • u-turnnounB2A complete reversal of direction or of policy.
  • ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/adjectiveC1Seeming to be everywhere at once.
  • ubiquity/juːˈbɪkwɪti/nounC2The state of being found absolutely everywhere.
  • udder/ˈʌdə/nounB1+The bag on a cow from which milk is drawn.
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  • ugandanounB1+The green East African country at the source of the Nile.
  • uglieradjectiveA2+Less pleasant to look at.
  • ugliness/ˈʌɡlinɪs/nounB2The quality of being unpleasant to look at.
  • ugly/ˈʌɡli/adjectiveA22 meaningsVery unpleasant to look at.
  • ukrainenounA2+The large eastern European country of Kyiv.
  • ukrainianadjectiveB1+Of the Slavic language of Kyiv.
  • ukulele/juː.kəˈleɪ.li/nounB2+A tiny four-stringed guitar from Hawaii.
  • ultimate/ˈʌltɪmət/adjectiveB2The last and greatest of all.
  • ultimately/ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.lɪ/adverbB22 meaningsIn the end, after everything else has happened.
  • ultimatum/ˌʌl.tɪˈmeɪ.təm/nounB2+A final demand, with a threat if it is refused.
  • ultra/ˈʌltɹə/adjectiveB2+Extreme in style or opinion.
  • ululate/ˈjuːljuleɪt/verbC2To make a long wavering wailing cry.
  • umami/uˈmɑːmi/nounC1The deep savoury taste of meat, cheese and mushrooms.
  • umbilical cord/əm.ˈbɪ.lə.kəl koɹd/nounC1The tube that fed the baby before birth.
  • umbrage/ˈʌm.bɹɪd͡ʒ/nounC2Offence taken at something said or done.
  • umbrella/ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/nounA2+2 meaningsA folding canopy held over the head against rain.
  • umpire/ˈʌm.paɪə(ɹ)/nounB2+The official who enforces the rules in some sports.
  • unabashed/ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/adjectiveC1Not embarrassed in the slightest.
  • unable/ʌnˈeɪbl̩/adjectiveB1Not having the power or skill to do something.
  • unacceptable/ˌʌn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/adjectiveB2Not good enough to be allowed.
  • unaccountable/ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl̩/adjectiveC1Impossible to explain.
  • unadorned/ʌˌnəˈdɔːnd/adjectiveC1Plain, with no decoration at all.
  • unadulteratedadjectiveC2Pure, with nothing added and nothing taken away.
  • unafraid/ʌnəˈfɹeɪd/adjectiveB2+Not frightened.
  • unanimity/ˌjuːnəˈnɪmɪti/nounC1Complete agreement among everybody.
  • unanimous/juːˈnanɪməs/adjectiveB22 meaningsAgreed to by everyone involved, with nobody voting or speaking against.
  • unansweredadjectiveB2Having received no reply.
  • unarmed/ˌʌnˈɑɹmd/adjectiveB2Carrying no weapon.
  • unassistedadjectiveC1Done entirely without help.
  • unattainable/ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/adjectiveB2+Impossible to reach however hard you try.
  • unattendedadjectiveB2Left with nobody looking after it.
  • unattractive/ənəˈt͡ʃɹæktɪv/adjectiveB2Lacking any appeal to the eye or the mind.
  • unauthorizedadjectiveB2Done without official permission or approval.
  • unavailable/ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/adjectiveB2Not able to be had or reached.
  • unaware/ˌʌnəˈwɛɚ/adjectiveB2Not knowing about something.
  • unbearableadjectiveB22 meaningsToo painful, unpleasant or annoying to put up with.
  • unbeatableadjectiveB2So good that nothing can better it.
  • unbecoming/ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/adjectiveC1Improper for somebody of that rank or in that role.
  • unbelievablyadverbB1+To such an extreme degree that it is hard to credit as true.
  • unbidden/ʌnˈbɪd.ən/adjectiveC1Coming without having been asked or invited.
  • unblemishedadjectiveC1Without any mark or fault.
  • unblock/ʌnˈblɒk/verbB1+To clear something that has stopped a pipe.
  • unbornadjectiveB2Not yet brought into the world.
  • unboxingnounB2The experience of opening a product for the first time.
  • unbreakableadjectiveB2Impossible to break in normal use.
  • unbridledadjectiveC2Completely unrestrained.
  • unbroken/ʌnˈbɹoʊkn̩/adjectiveB22 meaningsContinuing without interruption.
  • unburden/ʌnˈbɜːdn̩/verbC1To lighten your own mind by pouring out troubles that weigh on you, rather than by sharing a secret.
  • unbutton/ʌnˈbʌtən/verbB22 meaningsTo undo the round fasteners of a garment.
  • uncanny/ʌnˈkæni/adjectiveC2Strange in a way that unsettles you.
  • unceremoniouslyadverbC1Abruptly and with no courtesy.
  • uncertain/ʌnˈsɜːtən/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsNot knowing something; unsure.
  • uncertainty/ʌnˈsɜːtənti/nounB2+The state of not knowing what will happen.
  • unchanged/ʌnˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒd/adjectiveB2Not altered in any way.