U — The school dictionary · page 21 2 3 4 5 6uncoolNot fashionable or not stylish; embarrassing in front of friends.8 sentencesuncoupleTo separate two things that were joined, especially railway carriages, a trailer from a car, or wagons.8 sentencesuncouthRude, rough and without good manners; behaving in a way that is not polite or refined.7 sentencesuncoverTo uncover something is to take a cover or lid off it so it can be seen.12 sentencesuncoveredUncovered means not covered, open or bare: an uncovered pot.11 sentencesunctionUnction is the act of anointing someone with holy oil as a sign of God's blessing, for example for the sick.9 sentencesuncurlTo uncurl means to open out or straighten from a curled shape: a hedgehog uncurls when it feels safe.9 sentencesuncutUncut means not cut: uncut grass, uncut hair, an uncut cake.10 sentencesundamagedUndamaged means not harmed or broken; still in good condition.8 sentencesundauntedNot frightened or put off, even when things look hard or dangerous.4 sentencesundecidedUndecided means not yet having made up your mind: «I'm undecided about which club to join.».10 sentencesundecoratedUndecorated means plain, with no decorations or ornaments.8 sentencesundefinedUndefined means not clearly explained, described or fixed, like an undefined plan.11 sentencesundeniableSo clear or true that nobody can say it is not so: undeniable proof.4 sentencesunderUnder means below something, or covered by it. The cat is under the table.15 sentencesunderachieveTo underachieve is to do less well than you are able to, especially at school or work.7 sentencesunderarmUnderarm describes throwing or hitting with your hand below shoulder level, swinging the arm forwards and up.8 sentencesunderbrushSmall bushes and plants growing under big trees in a wood.4 sentencesunderchargeTo undercharge means to ask someone to pay less than the real or correct price, often by mistake.8 sentencesundercoatAn undercoat is a first layer of paint put on before the top layer, to help the top coat stick and look smooth.10 sentencesundercoverUndercover means working secretly, pretending to be someone else, to find out information, as police or spies do.10 sentencesunderdogThe underdog is the person or team that is expected to lose a contest.8 sentencesunderemployedUnderemployed means having a job with fewer hours than you want.8 sentencesunderestimateTo underestimate means to guess that an amount, size or time is smaller than it really is: «I underestimated how long the walk would take.».10 sentencesunderfootUnder your feet, on the ground where you walk.4 sentencesunderfurUnderfur is the soft, thick, short fur close to the skin of some animals, under the longer outer hairs, which keeps them warm and dry.7 sentencesundergoTo undergo something is to go through or experience it, especially something unpleasant or difficult, such as an operation, a test or a ch…8 sentencesundergroundUnderground means below the surface of the ground.12 sentencesundergrowthUndergrowth is the bushes, ferns, small plants and tangled stems that grow thickly under the trees in a wood or forest.8 sentencesunderlineTo underline is to draw a line under a word or words to show they are important or to mark a title.9 sentencesunderlyingUnderlying means real but hidden; it is the true reason behind something: the underlying cause.8 sentencesundermineTo undermine something is to make it weaker little by little, often secretly.10 sentencesunderneathDirectly below or under something, often covered or hidden by it.12 sentencesunderpantsUnderpants are a piece of underwear worn under trousers or a skirt, covering the bottom and the private parts.8 sentencesunderpassAn underpass is a road or path that goes under another road or a railway, so people or cars can cross safely.7 sentencesunderperformingdoing badly; not as good as expected or needed.8 sentencesunderprivilegedUnderprivileged means having less money, fewer chances and fewer good things in life than most people.7 sentencesunderrateTo think that someone or something is worth less than it really is.4 sentencesunderseaUndersea means below the surface of the sea or happening under the sea.7 sentencesundersideThe underside is the bottom side or surface of something, the part facing down.8 sentencesunderstandTo understand is to know what something means or how it works.12 sentencesunderstandableUnderstandable means easy to understand; clear.8 sentencesunderstateTo understate means to say that something is smaller, less important or less serious than it really is.8 sentencesunderstatementAn understatement is a way of saying something that makes it sound smaller, weaker or less important than it really is.8 sentencesunderstoodUnderstood is the past of «understand»: knew or got the meaning of something.12 sentencesundertakeTo agree to do a piece of work or take on a job or task, often a big or hard one.11 sentencesundertakerA person whose job is to prepare dead bodies for burial or cremation and to arrange funerals; in the US also called a funeral director or…7 sentencesundertakingA big or difficult job or project.10 sentencesundertoneA quiet, low voice used so others cannot hear: speak in an undertone.5 sentencesunderwaterUnderwater means below the surface of water, or done or used under water.7 sentencesunderwearUnderwear is the clothing you wear next to your skin, under your other clothes, like pants, knickers, briefs, vests and bras.8 sentencesunderwoodLow bushes and shrubs growing under the tall trees of a wood.4 sentencesunderworldIn fairy tales, a land under the ground where kings and magic beings live.5 sentencesundeservedNot deserved; not earned or fair, whether good or bad: an undeserved punishment, an undeserved prize.8 sentencesundesirableNot wanted because it is bad, harmful or unpleasant: undesirable side effects.10 sentencesundetectedNot noticed, found or discovered.9 sentencesundigestedNot broken down by the body yet, or not broken down at all.8 sentencesundignifiedMaking you look silly or embarrassed; not calm, proper or serious.8 sentencesundiminishedNot made smaller, weaker or less; still as strong as before.7 sentencesundisclosedUndisclosed means not told or not made public; kept secret.7 sentencesundiscoveredUndiscovered means not yet found or known about by anyone.9 sentencesundisputedUndisputed means accepted by everyone, so no one argues about it: «the undisputed champion».9 sentencesundissolvedUndissolved means not dissolved: still solid in a liquid, not mixed in so that it disappears.8 sentencesundistributedNot shared out or given out yet: undistributed money, undistributed food.9 sentencesundisturbedUndisturbed means not interrupted or bothered: she slept undisturbed.9 sentencesundividedUndivided attention or support is complete and given to only one thing.8 sentencesundoTo undo is to turn something back to how it was before.12 sentencesundocumentedUndocumented means not written down or recorded anywhere.8 sentencesundoneUndone means not fastened or tied: an undone shoelace, button or zip.11 sentencesundoubtedlyUndoubtedly means certainly, without any doubt; it is sure to be true.8 sentencesundressTo take off your clothes, or to take someone's clothes off (like a baby or doll).9 sentencesundueUndue means more than is needed, right or sensible; too much.8 sentencesundulateTo undulate is to move up and down or side to side in smooth waves.9 sentencesundulyUnduly means more than is right, necessary or reasonable; too much (formal).7 sentencesundyedUndyed means not coloured with dye; still its natural colour, like undyed wool or cotton.7 sentencesundyingLasting for ever; never fading or ending.4 sentencesunearthlyStrange and eerie, as if it belonged to a world other than ours.5 sentencesuneasilyUneasily means in a worried, nervous or uncomfortable way.8 sentencesuneasinessA worried or uncomfortable feeling; not feeling calm or sure that all is well.4 sentencesuneasyUneasy means worried, nervous or uncomfortable, feeling that something is wrong.11 sentencesuneducatedUneducated means having had little or no schooling or education.9 sentencesunemployedUnemployed means not having a paid job, though able and wanting to work.8 sentencesunemploymentUnemployment is when people who want a job and can work cannot find one.10 sentencesunendingGoing on and on, with no end.4 sentencesunequalUnequal means not the same in size, amount or value.10 sentencesunequalledBetter than all others; no one else is as good.4 sentencesunequallyNot in equal amounts or shares; some parts are bigger than others.4 sentencesunescoUNESCO is a part of the United Nations that works for education, science and culture around the world; its name is short for the United Na…8 sentencesunevenNot flat, smooth or level: an uneven path.12 sentencesunevenlyUnevenly means not in an equal or smooth way: some parts more and some less, or bumpy rather than flat.7 sentencesunevennessUnevenness is the state of not being flat, smooth or level, like bumps on a road.8 sentencesuneventfulAn uneventful time is one when nothing special, exciting or bad happens.9 sentencesunexpectedNot expected; surprising because you did not think it would happen.9 sentencesunexpectedlyUnexpectedly means in a way that nobody expected or planned; as a surprise.8 sentencesunfailingNever stopping or running out; always there when needed.4 sentencesunfairUnfair means not fair: not treating people equally or in a right and honest way, or not following the rules.9 sentencesunfairlyUnfairly means in a way that is not fair, not right or not equal for everyone.8 sentencesunfairnessThe quality of not being fair; treating people in an unequal or unjust way.9 sentencesunfaithfulUnfaithful means not loyal; breaking a promise or letting down someone who trusted you.10 sentencesunfaithfulnessNot being loyal or true to a friend, partner or promise.4 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/2/