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

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114 words · showing 1–60

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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.
  • ubiquity/juːˈbɪkwɪti/nounC2The state of being found absolutely everywhere.
  • udder/ˈʌdə/nounB1+The bag on a cow from which milk is drawn.
  • ugandanounB1+The green East African country at the source of the Nile.
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ugliness/ˈʌɡlinɪs/nounB2
The quality of being unpleasant to look at.
  • ukrainenounA2+The large eastern European country of Kyiv.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • unanimity/ˌjuːnəˈnɪmɪti/nounC1Complete agreement among everybody.
  • unboxingnounB2The experience of opening a product for the first time.
  • uncertainty/ʌnˈsɜːtənti/nounB2+The state of not knowing what will happen.
  • uncle/ˈʌŋ.kl̩/nounA1The brother of your mother or father.
  • unconsciousnessnounB2+The state of being unaware and unable to be roused.
  • undecided/ˌʌndɪˈsaɪ̯.dɪd/adjectiveB12 meaningsNot having made a choice yet.
  • undercoat/ˈʌndɚˌkoʊt/nounB2+The layer of paint that goes on before the finish.
  • undercroftnounC2The vaulted cellar storey beneath a church or great hall, used for storage or meetings rather than for burials.
  • undercurrent/ˈʌndəkʌɹ(ə)nt/nounC1A hidden feeling running beneath the surface.
  • 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.
  • undergraduatenounC1A student working toward a first degree.
  • underground/ˌʌn.dəˈɡɹaʊnd/adjectiveB13 meaningsBelow the surface of the ground.
  • undergrowth/ˈʌndɚˌɡɹoʊθ/nounB2+The bushes and plants growing under forest trees.
  • underling/ˈʌndəlɪŋ/nounC1Somebody of low rank who takes orders.
  • underpants/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌpænts/nounB1An undergarment covering the lower body.
  • underpassnounB1+A walkway or road passing beneath another road.
  • underpinningnounC1The support on which something else rests.
  • underside/ˈʌndəˌsaɪd/nounB1The bottom surface of something.
  • understanding/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/nounA2+2 meaningsA grasp of what something means.
  • understatement/ˌʌndəˈsteɪtmənt/nounB2Saying less than the case deserves.
  • 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.
  • undertone/ˈʌndə(ɹ)təʊn/nounC1The faint colour beneath the surface of skin.
  • undertownounC12 meaningsThe pull of water back out under a breaking wave.
  • underwear/ˈʌndəwɛə/nounA2Clothes worn next to the skin.
  • underworld/ˈʌndəˌwɜːld/nounB2The world of organised crime, or the land of the dead.
  • underwriternounC1Somebody who accepts a risk in return for a premium.
  • undoing/ʌnˈduːɪŋ/nounC1The cause of somebody's ruin.
  • unease/ʌnˈiːz/nounB2+A vague feeling of anxiety.
  • unemployed/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsHaving no paid work but wanting it.
  • unemployment/ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/nounB1+The state of having no paid work, and how widespread it is.
  • unfair dismissalnounC1Being sacked without lawful reason.
  • unhappinessnounB2A settled state of not being happy.
  • unicorn/ˈjuː.nɪ.kɔːn/nounB12 meaningsA legendary horse with a single horn.
  • unicycle/ˈjun.ɪˌsaɪ.kəl/nounB2+A cycle with a single wheel and no handlebars.
  • unification/ˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/nounB2+The joining of separate parts into one.
  • uniform/ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/nounA22 meaningsA set of identical clothes worn by members of a group.
  • uniformity/ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪti/nounC1The state of being the same all the way through.
  • union/ˈjuː.njən/nounB14 meaningsAn organisation of workers formed to protect their pay and working conditions.
  • union representativenounB2The worker chosen to speak for colleagues.
  • unison/ˈjunɪsən/nounC1Simultaneous performance of the same notes or actions.
  • unit/ˈjuː.nɪt/nounA22 meaningsA fixed amount used in measuring.
  • unity/ˈjuːnɪti/nounB2The state of being joined into one whole.