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

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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  • ukulele/juː.kəˈleɪ.li/nounB2+A tiny four-stringed guitar from Hawaii.
  • ultimatum/ˌʌl.tɪˈmeɪ.təm/nounB2+A final demand, with a threat if it is refused.
  • umpire/ˈʌm.paɪə(ɹ)/nounB2+The official who enforces the rules in some sports.
  • uncertainty/ʌnˈsɜːtənti/nounB2+The state of not knowing what will happen.
  • unconsciousnessnounB2+The state of being unaware and unable to be roused.
  • undercoat/ˈʌndɚˌkoʊt/
noun
B2+
The layer of paint that goes on before the finish.
  • undercut/ˈʌndə(ɹ)kʌt/<q:noun>nounB2+2 meaningsShort sides with longer hair left on top.
  • underdog/ˈʌndəˌdɒɡ/nounB2+The side everyone expects to lose.
  • undergrowth/ˈʌndɚˌɡɹoʊθ/nounB2+The bushes and plants growing under forest trees.
  • understudy/ˈʌndɚstʌdi/nounB2+An actor ready to take over a part at short notice.
  • undertaker/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkə(ɹ)/nounB2+A person whose job is arranging funerals and preparing the dead.
  • undertaking/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ/nounB2+A task taken on, or a formal promise.
  • unease/ʌnˈiːz/nounB2+A vague feeling of anxiety.
  • unicycle/ˈjun.ɪˌsaɪ.kəl/nounB2+A cycle with a single wheel and no handlebars.
  • unification/ˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/nounB2+The joining of separate parts into one.
  • unpleasantness/ʌnˈplɛz.ənt.nəs/nounB2+Bad feeling, or a disagreeable episode.
  • unrest/ʌnˈɹɛst/nounB2+Widespread dissatisfaction that could turn to trouble.
  • upbeat/ʌpˈbit/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsCheerful and hopeful in tone.
  • upkeep/ˈʌpkip/nounB2+The cost and work of keeping something in order.
  • uprising/ˈʌpˌɹaɪzɪŋ/nounB2+A revolt by people against those in power.
  • uranium/ˌjuː.ˈɹeɪ.ni.əm/nounB2+A heavy radioactive metal used as nuclear fuel.
  • urchin/ˈɜːtʃɪn/nounC12 meaningsA poor, ragged child living on the streets.
  • urn/ɜːn/nounB2+A tall rounded vase, often with a lid.
  • usage/ˈjuːsɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+2 meaningsHow something is used, especially language.
  • usefulness/ˈjuːsfəlnəs/nounB2+How much help something actually is.
  • uterus/ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/nounB2+The anatomical term for the pear-shaped muscular organ in which a foetus develops.
  • utopia/juːˈtəʊ.pi.ə/nounB2+An imagined place where everything is perfect.