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- udder noun (an udder, udders)
An udder is the bag-like part that hangs under the belly of a female cow, goat or sheep, where milk is made. - ufo noun (a UFO, UFOs) — abbreviation
A UFO is short for «unidentified flying object»: something seen in the sky that people cannot explain or name. - uglify verb (uglify, uglifies, uglified, uglifying)
1) To make something ugly or uglier. - ugliness noun (ugliness — uncountable)
Ugliness is the quality of being ugly or very unpleasant to look at. - ugly adjective (ugly, uglier, ugliest)
1) Ugly means not nice to look at. 2) Ugly can describe something nasty, unpleasant or violent, like an ugly fight or an ugly mood. 3)… - ukrainian adjective (Ukrainian); noun (a Ukrainian, Ukrainians; Ukrainian — the language)
Ukrainian means from or about Ukraine, a large country in eastern Europe. - ukulele noun (a ukulele, ukuleles); also spelled ukelele
1) A ukulele is a small guitar-like instrument with four strings, first made popular in Hawaii. - ulcer noun (an ulcer, ulcers)
An ulcer is a sore place on the skin or inside the body where the surface has broken down; it is slow to heal and can hurt. - ull fragment (ull — not a standard English word)
1) «Ull» is not a word by itself. It is usually a piece of a longer word or a clipped spelling: «you'll» or «it'll» written carelessly, or… - ulna noun (an ulna, ulnae or ulnas)
The ulna is one of the two long bones in the forearm, between the elbow and the wrist; it is on the little-finger side. - ulster proper noun (Ulster); noun (an ulster, ulsters)
1) (proper noun) One of the four historic provinces of Ireland, in the north; it has nine counties – six are in Northern Ireland (part of… - ultimate adjective (ultimate); noun (the ultimate — informal)
Ultimate means final; happening at the end of a long process. - ultimately adverb (ultimately); adjective ultimate
Ultimately means in the end, finally, after everything else: ultimately, the team won. - ultramarine noun (ultramarine — uncountable); adjective (ultramarine)
1) Ultramarine is a bright, deep blue colour. 2) Ultramarine is also a blue pigment (colouring powder) for paint, first made by grinding a… - ultrasound noun (ultrasound, uncountable; an ultrasound, ultrasounds — a scan)
Ultrasound is sound that is too high-pitched for humans to hear, but some animals like bats and dogs can hear it. - ultraviolet adjective (ultraviolet); noun (ultraviolet — uncountable)
1) Ultraviolet (UV) light is a kind of light from the Sun that our eyes cannot see. It can burn the skin and harm the eyes. - umbrella noun (umbrella, umbrellas)
An umbrella is a cover of cloth on a folding frame and stick that keeps you dry in the rain. - ump noun (an ump, umps) — informal short form
Ump is a short word for «umpire», the official who watches a game such as baseball, cricket or tennis and decides if the rules are kept. - umpire noun (an umpire, umpires); verb (umpire, umpires, umpired, umpiring)
1) An umpire is a person who watches a game to make sure the rules are followed and decides what happens, in sports like cricket… - un fragment / prefix (un-); abbreviation (UN); French and Spanish word (un, «a/one»)
As «un-» at the start of a word, it means «not» or «the opposite of»: unhappy (not happy), unkind, unlock (do the opposite of lock). - unable adjective (unable)
1) Unable means not able to do something, because you cannot or are not allowed to: «unable to come». - unacceptable adjective (unacceptable)
Unacceptable means not good enough or not allowed, so it cannot be accepted. - unaccompanied adjective (unaccompanied)
Unaccompanied means alone, without anyone going with you. - unaccountable adjective
1) Unaccountable means strange and impossible to explain. - unaccountably adverb (unaccountably)
1) Unaccountably means in a strange way that cannot be explained. - unaccustomed adjective (unaccustomed)
Unaccustomed to something means not used to it, because you have not done it or felt it often: «unaccustomed to the cold». - unacquainted adjective (unacquainted)
Unacquainted with something means not knowing about it or not having met it: «unacquainted with the rules». - unaddressed adjective (unaddressed)
Unaddressed means not dealt with, solved or talked about yet, like an unaddressed problem. - unaffected adjective (unaffected)
1) Not changed or harmed by something. 2) Natural and sincere, not pretending or showing off. - unaided adjective and adverb (unaided)
Unaided means without help from anyone or anything: "she climbed the tree unaided". - unalterable adjective
1) Unalterable means that cannot be changed. - unaltered adjective (unaltered)
1) Unaltered means not changed; it stays the same as before. 2) Unaltered can mean kept in its original state. - unanimous adjective (unanimous; not compared)
A unanimous decision or vote is one that everyone in the group agrees with, with nobody against. - unanimously adverb (unanimously)
1) If something is done unanimously, everyone in the group agrees to it and nobody is against it. - unannounced adjective (unannounced); also used as an adverb
1) Unannounced means happening or arriving without anyone being told beforehand; unexpected and without warning. - unanswered adjective
Unanswered means not answered or not replied to: an unanswered question. - unappealing adjective (unappealing, more unappealing)
1) Unappealing means not attractive, not nice or not interesting. 2) Unappealing food does not look or smell nice. - unarmed adjective (unarmed)
1) Not carrying a weapon. 2) Without the use of weapons: «unarmed combat». - unasked adjective (unasked); also unasked-for
Unasked means not asked: an unasked question is one nobody has asked. - unattainable adjective (unattainable)
1) Impossible to reach, achieve or get. 2) (of a person, informal) Seeming too far above you to be friends or go out with. - unattended adjective
1) Unattended means left alone, with no one looking after or watching it. 2) It can also mean not dealt with or not cared for. - unattractive adjective (unattractive; more unattractive, most unattractive)
1) Not nice to look at; not pretty or handsome. 2) Not interesting or pleasant, so people do not want it: an unattractive offer or idea. - unauthorised adjective (unauthorised; US spelling: unauthorized)
Unauthorised means done or used without permission from the person or group in charge. - unavailable adjective (unavailable)
1) Not able to be got, bought or used right now. 2) (of a person) Not free to meet, talk or help, because they are busy or away. - unavenged adjective
1) Unavenged means not punished or paid back for a wrong that was done. - unaware adjective (unaware; used after a verb, often «unaware of», «unaware that»)
1) Not knowing about something; not noticing it. 2) (adverb «unawares») Without warning, by surprise: «caught unawares». - unbalance verb (unbalance, unbalances, unbalanced, unbalancing); noun (unbalance — uncountable, rare)
To unbalance something is to make it lose its balance, so it tips or wobbles. - unbalanced adjective (unbalanced)
Unbalanced means not steady, likely to tip or fall because the weight is not spread evenly. - unbar verb (unbar, unbars, unbarred, unbarring)
1) To unbar a door is to lift the bar, the heavy bolt across it, so that it can open. - unbarred past form of unbar (unbar, unbars, unbarred, unbarring)
1) Unbarred means that the bar across a door has been lifted, so the door can open. - unbearable adjective (more unbearable, most unbearable)
1) Unbearable means too painful, hot, loud or annoying to put up with. - unbecoming adjective (unbecoming)
Unbecoming behaviour is not suitable or proper for a person in a certain role, such as a teacher, officer or guest. - unbelievable adjective (unbelievable); adverb unbelievably
Unbelievable means so surprising or strange that it is hard to believe it is true. - unbelieving adjective
1) Unbelieving means not believing; refusing to accept what other people say is true. - unbelted adjective (unbelted)
1) Not wearing a seat belt in a car or other vehicle. 2) Without a belt: an unbelted coat or dress. - unbend verb (unbend, unbends, unbent, unbending)
1) To unbend a bent thing is to straighten it, as a bow is straightened after use. 2) To unbend is to stop being stiff or serious and relax. - unbending adjective
1) Unbending means stiff and firm, not willing to give in or change one's mind. 2) Unbending means not able to bend, very rigid. - unblock verb (unblock, unblocks, unblocked, unblocking)
To unblock something is to clear it so that things can pass through again, such as a drain, a sink, a road or a nose. - unborn adjective
Unborn means not yet born: an unborn baby is still growing inside its mother. - unbound past form of unbind; adjective
1) Unbound means no longer tied up; free. 2) Unbound hair means loose hair that is not tied back. - unbox verb (unbox, unboxes, unboxed, unboxing); noun (unboxing)
To unbox something is to take it out of its box or packaging. - unbreakable adjective (unbreakable)
Very hard or impossible to break: unbreakable plastic. - unbroken adjective (unbroken)
Unbroken means not broken or damaged: an unbroken egg. - unbuckle verb (unbuckle, unbuckles, unbuckled, unbuckling)
1) To unbuckle means to undo a buckle — open the fastening of a belt, strap or seat belt. - unburied adjective
1) Unburied means not put into a grave; still lying above the ground after death. - uncanny adjective (uncannier, uncanniest)
1) Uncanny means strange in a spooky way, as if not quite natural. - uncapped adjective (uncapped)
Uncapped means without a cap or lid on top, like an uncapped pen or bottle. - unceasing adjective
1) Unceasing means never stopping; going on and on. - unceasingly adverb
1) Unceasingly means without stopping; all the time. - uncertain adjective
1) Uncertain means not sure about something. 2) Uncertain means not known or not decided yet. 3) Uncertain weather is weather that may… - uncertainty noun (uncertainty, uncertainties)
The feeling or state of not being sure about something. - unchanged adjective
1) Unchanged means not changed; still the same as before. - unchanging adjective (unchanging)
1) Unchanging means staying the same all the time and never changing. - unchecked adjective; adverb
Unchecked means not controlled or stopped, so it can grow or spread: the fire spread unchecked. - uncivil adjective (uncivil)
1) Rude and impolite; not showing good manners. - unclaimed adjective (unclaimed)
Unclaimed means not collected or asked for by the person it belongs to, like an unclaimed prize or bag. - unclasp verb (unclasp, unclasps, unclasped, unclasping)
1) To unclasp is to open a clasp, catch or hook that fastens something, or to let go of something held tightly. - uncle noun (uncle, uncles)
An uncle is the brother of your mother or father. - unclean adjective (unclean, more unclean, most unclean)
1) Dirty; not washed or not clean. 2) (Bible, church) In old religious laws, not pure, so a person or thing had to be kept apart or washed… - uncleanliness noun (uncleanliness; uncountable)
Uncleanliness is the state of being dirty or not clean. - unclear adjective (unclear, more unclear, most unclear)
Not easy to understand, see or hear; confusing. - unclip verb (unclip, unclips, unclipped, unclipping)
1) To unclip something is to open or remove a clip so that it comes loose or apart, like a seatbelt, a dog's lead or a hair clip. - uncoil verb (uncoil, uncoils, uncoiled, uncoiling)
1) To unwind or straighten something that was wound into rings, like a rope, a hose or a snake. - uncomfortable adjective (uncomfortable; more uncomfortable, most uncomfortable)
Uncomfortable means not nice for your body, like a hard chair or tight shoes. - uncomfortably adverb (uncomfortably)
In a way that does not feel comfortable for your body: sitting uncomfortably. - uncommon adjective (uncommon); adverb form: uncommonly
Uncommon means not happening or seen often; rare or unusual. - uncommonly adverb
1) Very, to a great degree: uncommonly hungry. 2) Unusually: an uncommonly warm day for March. - uncompleted adjective (uncompleted)
1) Uncompleted means not finished; still waiting to be done or completed. - unconcern noun (no plural)
Lack of worry or interest, so that someone seems calm or careless about something that matters. - unconditional adjective; adverb unconditionally
Unconditional means without any conditions or limits; complete and not depending on anything. - unconditionally adverb (unconditionally)
Unconditionally means completely, with no conditions, limits or «if»s attached. - unconnected adjective (unconnected)
Not joined or linked to something: an unconnected wire or printer. - unconquerable adjective
Too strong to be beaten or defeated: an unconquerable spirit. - unconscious adjective (unconscious); noun (the unconscious — in psychology)
Unconscious means not awake and not able to see, hear or feel, for example after a bad bang on the head or in an operation. - unconsciously adverb
Without knowing it, and not on purpose. - unconsciousness noun (unconsciousness — uncountable)
1) The state of being unconscious: not awake and not able to notice anything, for example after a bad fall or fainting. - unconsumed adjective
1) Unconsumed means not eaten, drunk or used up (formal). 2) Unconsumed can describe fuel or energy that was not burned or used. - uncontrolled adjective (uncontrolled)
Uncontrolled means not controlled or held back; going on in a wild or dangerous way. - unconventional adjective (unconventional; more unconventional, most unconventional)
1) Different from the usual or normal way of doing things; unusual and often new or surprising. - uncooked adjective (uncooked)
1) Not cooked; raw: "uncooked rice", "uncooked chicken".
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