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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.
  • ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/adjectiveC1Seeming to be everywhere at once.
  • ugly/ˈʌɡli/adjectiveA22 meaningsVery unpleasant to look at.
  • umami/uˈmɑːmi/nounC1The deep savoury taste of meat, cheese and mushrooms.
  • umbilical cord/əm.ˈbɪ.lə.kəl koɹd/nounC1
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The tube that fed the baby before birth.
  • umbrella/ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/nounA2+2 meaningsA folding canopy held over the head against rain.
  • unabashed/ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/adjectiveC1Not embarrassed in the slightest.
  • unaccountable/ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl̩/adjectiveC1Impossible to explain.
  • unadorned/ʌˌnəˈdɔːnd/adjectiveC1Plain, with no decoration at all.
  • unanimity/ˌjuːnəˈnɪmɪti/nounC1Complete agreement among everybody.
  • unassistedadjectiveC1Done entirely without help.
  • unbecoming/ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/adjectiveC1Improper for somebody of that rank or in that role.
  • unbidden/ʌnˈbɪd.ən/adjectiveC1Coming without having been asked or invited.
  • unblemishedadjectiveC1Without any mark or fault.
  • 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.
  • unceremoniouslyadverbC1Abruptly and with no courtesy.
  • uncomfortablyadverbB2+2 meaningsIn a way that causes physical or mental unease.
  • unconventionaladjectiveC1Not following the usual way of doing things.
  • unconvincingadjectiveC1Failing to make people believe it.
  • uncouple/ʌnˈkʌpəl/verbC1To separate two joined vehicles.
  • uncouth/ʌnˈkuːθ/adjectiveC1Rough and lacking any polish of manner.
  • uncut/ʌnˈkʌt/adjectiveB22 meaningsNot shortened or edited.
  • undauntedadjectiveC1Not discouraged by difficulty or danger.
  • undeniable/ˌʌn.dɪˈnaɪ.(j)ə.bəɫ/adjectiveC1Unable to be denied or disputed.
  • under somebody's thumbphraseC1Completely controlled by another person.
  • undercurrent/ˈʌndəkʌɹ(ə)nt/nounC1A hidden feeling running beneath the surface.
  • undergraduatenounC1A student working toward a first degree.
  • underhandedadjectiveC1Done secretly and dishonestly.
  • underling/ˈʌndəlɪŋ/nounC1Somebody of low rank who takes orders.
  • underlyingadjectiveC1Lying beneath the surface and explaining it.
  • undermine/ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/verbC13 meaningsTo weaken something gradually and from beneath, without open attack.
  • underpinningnounC1The support on which something else rests.
  • underseasonedadjectiveC1Not given enough salt or spice.
  • understate/ʌndəˈsteɪt/verbC1To make something sound smaller than it is.
  • undertake/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/verbB2+2 meaningsTo formally take a big task upon yourself.
  • undertone/ˈʌndə(ɹ)təʊn/nounC1The faint colour beneath the surface of skin.
  • undertownounC12 meaningsThe pull of water back out under a breaking wave.
  • underwriternounC1Somebody who accepts a risk in return for a premium.
  • undetectableadjectiveC1Impossible to notice, find or measure.
  • undisclosedadjectiveC1Not made known publicly.
  • undoing/ʌnˈduːɪŋ/nounC1The cause of somebody's ruin.
  • undone/ʌnˈdʌn/adjectiveB23 meaningsUnfastened or untied.
  • undoubtedly/ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli/adverbB22 meaningsWithout any doubt at all.
  • undulatingadjectiveC1Rising and falling in gentle waves.
  • unduly/ʌnˈdjuːli/adverbC1More than is reasonable.
  • unearth/ʌnˈɜː(ɹ)θ/verbB22 meaningsTo dig something up.
  • uneasy/ʌnˈiːzi/adjectiveB23 meaningsSlightly worried that something is wrong, without knowing exactly what.
  • unenviableadjectiveC1So difficult or unpleasant that nobody would want it.
  • uneventful/ˌʌnɪˈvɛntf(ʊ)l/adjectiveC1With nothing notable happening.
  • unfair dismissalnounC1Being sacked without lawful reason.
  • unfathomable/(ˌ)ʌnˈfæðəməbl̩/adjectiveC1Impossible to understand or get to the bottom of.
  • unflappable/ʌnˈflæpəbəl/adjectiveC1So impossible to fluster that no emergency ever ruffles you.
  • unforgivingadjectiveC12 meaningsUnwilling to forgive a mistake or offence.
  • ungainly/ʌnˈɡeɪnli/adjectiveC1Awkward and clumsy in movement.
  • ungovernableadjectiveC1Impossible to control or rule.
  • unholy/ʌnˈhəʊli/adjectiveB22 meaningsWicked or unnatural.
  • unicorn/ˈjuː.nɪ.kɔːn/nounB12 meaningsA legendary horse with a single horn.
  • uniformity/ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪti/nounC1The state of being the same all the way through.