English dictionary — definitions & meanings

uber

adj

Informal: extremely, or the ultimate example of something.

uberty

noun

Fertile growth, abundance, fruitfulness; copiousness, plenty.

ubiquitous

adj

Seeming to be everywhere at once; found absolutely everywhere.

ubiquity

noun

The state of being everywhere at once, or of appearing so widely that you cannot avoid noticing it.

Uday

name

A masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "sunrise" or "rising."

udder

noun

The milk-producing organ hanging beneath cattle, goats, sheep, and similar animals.

udo

noun

Japanese spikenard, a tall Asian plant whose blanched young shoots are eaten as a vegetable.

udon

noun

A thick, chewy Japanese noodle made from wheat flour.

Ueda

name

A Japanese surname meaning "upper rice field."

Ueno

name

A Japanese surname meaning "upper field," and the name of a famous district and park in Tokyo.

ufo

noun

An unidentified flying object — something seen in the sky that cannot be readily explained, often associated with claims of alien spacecraft.

ug

verb

To feel or cause a strong sense of dread, disgust, or revulsion; to shudder at something repulsive.

Uganda

name

A landlocked country in East Africa, known for its lakes and wildlife.

ugh

intj

Used to express disgust, annoyance, or repugnance.

uglies

noun

The quality or state of being ugly; unattractiveness.

ugliness

noun

The quality of being unpleasant to look at.

ugly

adj

Unpleasant to look at; not attractive.

uh

intj

A filler sound used while thinking or hesitating in speech.

uhlan

noun

A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.

UI

noun

The part of a piece of software that a person actually sees and operates — the screens, buttons, menus, forms and text through which they give instructions and read results.

ukase

noun

An authoritative proclamation; an edict, especially decreed by a Russian czar or later ruler.

uke

noun

The training partner against whom tori performs a move.

Ukraine

name

A country in Eastern Europe on the northern coast of the Black Sea, with Kyiv as its capital.

Ukrainian

adj

Relating to Ukraine, its people, or its language.

ukulele

noun

A small four-stringed guitar-like instrument, closely associated with Hawaiian music.

UL

verb

To upload a file to the internet or a server.

Ula

name

A feminine given name, a short form of names such as Ursula.

ulaanbaatar

name

The capital city of Mongolia.

ulcer

noun

An open, slow-healing sore on the skin or inside the body, often caused by irritation or infection.

ulceration

noun

The development of an ulcer.

ulcerousness

noun

The quality of being ulcerous.

Ullman

name

A Jewish and German surname, likely derived from a place name or the given name Ulrich.

ulna

noun

The long bone of the forearm running from the elbow to the wrist, on the side opposite the thumb.

Ulrich

name

A masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning "power and homeland" or "noble ruler."

Ulster

name

A historic province in the north of Ireland, made up of six counties in Northern Ireland and three in the Republic of Ireland.

ulterior

adj

Hidden or undisclosed, especially when describing a motive meant to deceive.

ultimate

adj

Final; the last in a sequence, beyond which nothing more follows.

ultimately

adv

In the end; after everything else has been considered or has happened.

ultimatum

noun

A final demand or set of terms, often carrying a threat if not accepted by a deadline.

ultimogeniture

noun

A system of inheritance in which the youngest son or youngest child inherits an estate.

ultra

adj

Extreme; going far beyond what is normal or moderate.

ultrabook

noun

A very lightweight and thin portable computer the areal size of a notebook computer or subnotebook.

ultramarine

adj

Beyond the sea.

ultrasonic

adj

Having a sound frequency higher than what humans can hear, generally above 20 kilohertz.

ultrasonics

noun

the science and technology of ultrasound

ultrasonography

noun

The use of ultrasound to produce images of the hidden interior of objects or spaces.

ultrasound

noun

Sound waves at a frequency too high for humans to hear.

ultraviolet

adj

Describing light or radiation with a wavelength shorter than visible light, invisible to the human eye.

ululate

verb

To howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy.

ululation

noun

The act of ululating; a long, loud, wavering cry or howl.

Ulysses

name

A masculine given name, the Latin form of Odysseus, the hero of Homer's Odyssey, also borne by U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.

um

intj

A filler sound used to express hesitation or uncertainty while speaking.

Uma

noun

Any of the horse girl characters from Umamusume.

umami

noun

The savoury, meaty, mouth-filling taste found in foods such as parmesan, soy sauce, mushrooms, anchovies and ripe tomatoes, recognised as one of the basic tastes alongside sweet, sour, salty and bitter.

Umar

name

A masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "flourishing" or "long-lived," borne by the second caliph of Islam.

umbeset

verb

To block, obstruct; act detrimentally toward.

umbethink

verb

To recall to mind; remember; recollect.

umbilical

adj

Relating to the navel or the umbilical cord that connects a fetus to the placenta.

umbilicus

noun

A umbilical cord.

umbrage

noun

A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.

umbrageous

adj

Having or providing shade; shady.

umbral

adj

Of or relating to an umbra.

umbrella

noun

A portable folding frame covered in fabric, held overhead to give shelter from rain or sun.

umbrous

adj

Umbral, shadowy, or relating to shadows.

umbworld

noun

The surrounding world; the world or sphere about one; the environment.

ume

noun

A Japanese fruit tree closely related to the plum and apricot, or its sour fruit, often pickled or used in drinks.

UMP

noun

An informal term for an umpire, especially in baseball or cricket.

umpire

noun

An official who oversees a sports match and enforces its rules, such as in baseball, cricket, or tennis.

umpteen

det

Relatively large but unspecified in number.

umstroke

noun

The circumference or periphery of a circle.

Un

name

A Korean given name element and surname, also familiarly used to refer to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Una

name

A feminine given name of Irish origin, meaning "lamb," also used as an anglicization of the Latin "una," meaning "one."

unabashed

adj

Not disconcerted or embarrassed.

unability

noun

Lack of ability; inability.

unable

adj

Not having the ability, power, or means to do something.

Unabomber

name

A nickname coined by the FBI for Theodore Kaczynski, referring to his early bombing targets of universities and airlines.

unabridged

adjective

Complete, with nothing cut out or shortened, especially of a book, recording or dictionary.

unaccelerate

verb

To undo or reverse the acceleration of

unacceptable

adj

Not good enough to be allowed, approved of, or tolerated.

unaccompanied

adj

Traveling or appearing alone, without anyone else along.

unaccounted

adj

Not explained, tracked, or included in a total; missing from a record.

unaccustomed

adj

Not used to an event or thing, not accustomed.

unacquainted

adj

Not acquainted, unfamiliar (with someone or something).

unacquire

verb

To lose or get rid of; reverse the possession or acquisition of; unget

unadorned

adj

Having no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple

unadulterated

adj

Pure, with nothing added or mixed in.

unaffected

adj

Not changed or influenced by something.

unaffiliated

adj

Not affiliated, not associated.

unafraid

adj

Not feeling fear; not afraid.

unaggressive

adj

Not aggressive; peaceable; not violent.

unaided

adj

Without the help, aid or assistance of someone or something.

unalike

adj

Of an unlike kind; different

unalikeness

noun

The state or quality of being unalike.

unalive

adj

Not alive; dead or inanimate.

unallowable

adj

Not allowable

unalloyed

adj

Not alloyed; not in mixture with other metals; pure.

unalterable

adj

Incapable of being altered, or of changing.

unaltering

adj

Not altering; unchanging, constant.

unambiguity

noun

The quality of being unambiguous.

unambiguous

adj

Clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity.

unambiguously

adv

In a manner that is not ambiguous; leaving no doubt; clearly

unambitious

adj

Having little ambition for success or achievement

unamenable

adj

Not amenable; unsusceptible, unreceptive.

unangelic

adj

Not angelic (sweet or well-behaved).

unanimity

noun

The condition of agreement by all parties, the state of being unanimous.

unanimous

adj

Agreed to by everyone, with no one dissenting.

unanimously

adv

With everyone in agreement; without any dissent.

unannounced

adj

Happening or arriving without prior notice.

unanswerable

adj

Not answerable; impossible to answer.

unanswered

adj

Not yet answered, responded to, or resolved.

unapologetic

adj

Not apologetic for having said or done something that causes actual or potential harm, especially when being apologetic would be appropriate.

unapparent

adj

Not apparent; not seen on the surface.

unappealing

adj

Not attractive or tempting; failing to interest or please.

unappreciated

adj

Not recognized or valued for one's effort or worth.

unapprehensive

adj

Not apprehending.

unapproachable

adj

Not accessible or able to be reached.

unapt

adj

Not apt, inappropriate, unsuited.

unarguability

noun

The quality of being unarguable.

unarguable

adj

Not arguable; that cannot be reasonably argued against.

unarm

verb

To disarm, to remove the armour and weapons from.

unarmed

adj

Not carrying a weapon.

unarmored

adj

Not armored; not wearing armor

unarticulated

adj

Not articulated.

unassociated

adj

Not associated, as:

unassuming

adj

Modest and not seeking attention or credit.

unassumingness

noun

The quality of being unassuming.

unattached

adj

Not physically joined or connected to something else.

unattainable

adj

Impossible to reach or achieve.

unattended

adj

Left alone, with no one watching or supervising.

unattractive

adj

Not pleasing in appearance.

unattributed

adj

Lacking attribution; of unknown authorship

unauthentic

adj

Not authentic; inauthentic.

unauthorized

adj

Done without official permission.

unavailability

noun

The state of being unavailable

unavailable

adj

Not able to be obtained, used, or reached at a given time.

unavailing

adj

Fruitless, futile, useless.

unavoidable

adj

Not able to be avoided or prevented; bound to happen.

unavoidably

adv

In an unavoidable manner.

unawakening

adj

Not awakening; dormant, asleep.

unawaking

adj

Not waking; dormant, asleep.

unaware

adj

Not knowing about or noticing something.

unawarely

adv

Without being aware; inadvertently.

unawareness

noun

The state of being unaware.

unawares

adv

By surprise; without warning.

unbalance

verb

To cause to be out of balance.

unbalanced

adj

Lacking stability or equal proportion; not balanced.

unbar

verb

To unlock or unbolt a door that had been locked or bolted with a bar.

unbearable

adj

So unpleasant, painful, or difficult that it feels impossible to put up with.

unbearably

adv

To a degree that is too much to endure.

unbeatable

adj

Impossible to defeat or improve upon.