English Dictionary — Definitions & Meanings

uncountable

adj

Too many to count.

uncounted

adj

Not yet added up or included in a count.

uncounterfeited

adj

Real, not a fake copy.

uncouple

verb

To separate one thing from something it was joined to.

uncouth

adjective

Lacking good manners; crude or unrefined in behavior.

uncover

verb

To remove something that was covering an object.

uncovered

adjective

Not protected by a cover, roof, or similar shelter.

uncovering

noun

The act of exposing or revealing something that was hidden.

uncreate

verb

To destroy something completely, as if it had never existed.

uncredible

adj

Too unlikely to be believed.

uncritical

adj

Accepting things without examining or questioning them carefully.

uncrying

adj

Not weeping; showing no tears.

unction

noun

A thick substance rubbed on the skin, such as an ointment.

unctuous

adjective

Having a greasy or oily texture or composition.

uncuff

verb

To take handcuffs off someone.

uncultivated

adj

Describes land that has not been farmed or prepared for growing crops.

uncultured

adj

Showing no refinement, good taste or polite manners.

uncured

adjective

Of meat such as bacon, ham or hot dogs: preserved without synthetic nitrates or nitrites, using natural sources such as celery powder and sea salt instead. Despite the label, the meat has still been preserved.

uncurl

verb

To go back to being straight after being curled.

uncut

adjective

Not cut, trimmed, or shaped.

undamaged

adjective

Not harmed, broken, or injured.

undated

adj

Showing no date.

undauntable

adj

So brave that nothing can frighten or discourage them.

undaunted

adjective

Not discouraged or intimidated, even when facing difficulty or danger.

undauntedness

noun

The quality of staying brave and not losing courage.

undead

adjective

Neither fully alive nor truly dead — animated despite being a corpse, as in folklore and fiction.

undeadly

adj

Living forever and never dying.

undecided

adjective

Not yet settled or resolved.

undecimber

name

A fictitious thirteenth month of the Western calendar.

undecipherable

adj

So unclear or messy that it is hard to make out or read.

undefeated

adjective

Having never lost; still winning every match or contest so far.

undefiled

adj

Completely pure, with no mark or trace of anything bad.

undefinable

noun

Something that defies definition.

undefined

adj

Having no fixed meaning or value given to it.

undeflowered

adj

Still a virgin; pure and untouched.

undelicious

adj

Not tasty; unpleasant to the taste or the senses.

undelight

noun

A feeling of being unhappy or displeased.

undemonstrative

adj

Keeping your feelings hidden and seeming cool or distant.

undeniable

adjective

So clearly true that it cannot reasonably be argued against.

undeniably

adverb

In a way that cannot reasonably be disputed; certainly.

undepleted

adj

Not reduced or used up in quantity.

under

preposition

Below or beneath something, in position.

under the weather

idiom

Slightly ill or not feeling your usual self.

underachieve

verb

To do worse than people expect, or not live up to your own potential.

underachiever

noun

Someone who does not do as well as they are able to.

underactive

adj

Not as active as it usually should be.

underage

adjective

Below the legal age required for an activity, such as drinking or driving.

underappreciate

verb

To fail to value someone or something as much as they deserve.

underarm

noun

An old, now banned, way of bowling in which the ball is thrown without raising the arm above the shoulder.

underbelly

noun

The underside of an animal's body.

underbody

noun

The lower part of a bird's or animal's body.

underbring

verb

To force something or someone under control.

underbrush

noun

Low bushes and plants that grow thickly beneath the trees in a wood.

undercarriage

noun

The supporting frame underneath a vehicle.

underclock

verb

To make a computer chip run slower than its usual speed.

underclothes

noun

Clothing worn under your other clothes, next to your skin.

underclothing

noun

Underwear; clothes worn against the skin beneath other clothing.

undercoat

noun

A layer of short fur beneath an animal's longer outer coat.

undercooked

adjective

Not cooked long enough to be safe or pleasant to eat.

undercover

adjective

Carried out secretly, especially as part of an investigation.

undercroft

noun

An underground room with an arched ceiling, used for storage.

undercut

verb

To sell at a lower price, or offer to work for less, than a competitor.

underdeveloped

adjective

Not fully grown or matured.

underdog

noun

A competitor who is expected to lose.

underdone

adj

Not cooked for long enough.

underdressed

adj

Not wearing enough clothes to keep warm.

underemployment

noun

The situation of not having enough paid work, or work that does not use all your skills.

underestimate

verb

To judge something to be smaller, less important, or less difficult than it actually is.

underfoot

adverb

Beneath one's feet, on the ground.

undergang

verb

To experience, go through, or put up with something.

undergarment

noun

A piece of clothing worn under other clothes, next to the skin.

undergird

verb

To make something stronger by wrapping a rope, cable or chain underneath it.

undergo

verb

To experience or go through something, especially a difficult or significant process.

undergoer

noun

A person or thing that experiences or goes through something.

undergrad

noun

An undergraduate student.

undergraduate

noun

A university student who has not yet earned a degree.

underground

adjective

Located beneath the surface of the ground.

undergrowth

noun

Low-growing plants, shrubs, and bushes beneath the trees in a forest.

underguess

verb

To guess a number or amount that turns out to be lower than the real one.

underhand

adjective

Dishonest or sneaky, done secretly.

underhanded

adjective

Dishonest, sly, or deceitful.

underhandedness

noun

Behaviour that is sly or dishonest, especially when hiding one's true intentions.

underhill

adjective

Describing a road, path, or track that runs along the base of a hill.

underjoin

verb

To attach one thing onto the end of another.

underjudge

verb

To judge something as worse or lower than it really deserves.

underlayer

noun

A layer of material that sits beneath another layer.

underline

verb

To draw a line beneath a word or phrase for emphasis.

underling

noun

A person of lower rank or authority than another; a subordinate.

underlying

adjective

Situated beneath or below something else.

undermentioned

adj

Named or listed further down, especially in the same document.

undermine

verb

To weaken support or confidence gradually, often secretly.

undermining

noun

The act of gradually weakening someone or something, often through subtle or indirect means.

undern

noun

Another word for terce, the time about nine in the morning.

underneath

preposition

Below or beneath something, often in contact with it.

underpaid

adjective

Paid too little for the work done.

underpants

noun

A piece of underwear covering the lower torso and genitals, worn beneath outer clothing.

underpass

noun

A road or path that runs beneath another road, railway, or similar obstacle.

underperform

verb

To do worse than expected, especially when an investment earns less than hoped for.

underpin

verb

To hold something up from underneath with supports or brickwork.

underprivileged

adjective

Lacking the money, opportunities, or social advantages that most people have.

underpromotion

noun

Not enough promotion given to something, such as a product or a member of staff.

underrate

verb

To think that someone or something is less good or important than they really are.

underrated

adjective

Not given as much credit or recognition as it deserves.

underreckon

verb

To calculate or judge something as less than it truly is.

underscore

noun

A line drawn under a piece of text, or the symbol _.

undersea

adjective

Existing or taking place beneath the surface of the sea.

undersecretary

noun

A government official ranking just below a secretary or minister, often heading a specific division of a department.

undersee

verb

To look underneath something, or below its surface.

underseek

verb

To look into something carefully.

undershirt

noun

A light, close-fitting garment worn under a shirt, next to the skin.

undershot

adj

(of a water wheel) Turned by water flowing underneath it.

underside

noun

The bottom or lower surface of something.

undersigned

adjective

Having signed at the bottom of a document.

undersized

adj

Smaller than is usual or expected.

underskirt

noun

A skirt worn under another skirt, also called a petticoat.

understaffed

adjective

Not having enough staff to do the work properly.

understand

verb

To grasp the meaning of something.

understandable

adjective

Able to be understood; clear.

understandably

adverb

For reasons that make sense or are easy to sympathize with.

understanding

noun

The mental grasp of what something means or how it works.

understate

verb

To describe something as smaller or less important than it really is.

understated

adjective

Simple and restrained rather than showy or exaggerated.

understatement

noun

A statement that presents something as smaller, milder, or less significant than it really is, sometimes for ironic effect.

understeer

noun

A car fault in which the front wheels do not turn as sharply as intended, so the car carries on straighter than the driver wants and loses grip.

understood

adjective

Grasped or accepted without needing to be stated directly.

understructure

noun

The framework that holds something up from beneath, such as a car or a bridge.

understudy

noun

A performer who learns a role well enough to step in if the usual actor cannot perform.

undersuck

noun

The act of being pulled under, usually produced by the strength of running water.

undersupply

verb

To provide less of something than is needed.

undersurface

noun

The surface on the bottom or underneath side of something.

undertake

verb

To take on a task or responsibility and commit to completing it.

undertaker

noun

A person or business that arranges funerals, including preparing the body and organizing the burial or cremation.

undertaking

noun

A task or project that someone takes responsibility for, especially a large or difficult one.

undertime

verb

To time something incorrectly so that it appears to take less time than it really does.

undertone

noun

A sound that is quiet or low in pitch.

undertow

noun

A strong current beneath the surface of the water that pulls back out to sea after a wave breaks.

undervalue

verb

To judge someone or something as worth less than they truly are, or not to value them enough.

undervalued

adj

Given a value that is lower than it should really be.

underwater

adjective

Existing or happening beneath the surface of water.

underway

adverb

In progress or already started.

underwear

noun

Clothing worn directly against the skin, beneath outer clothes.

underweight

adj

Weighing less than is normal or healthy.

underwhelm

verb

To seem less good than people were expecting, and so disappoint them.

underwhelming

adj

Not as good, exciting or interesting as you were led to expect.

underwood

noun

Low shrubs, bushes, and small trees growing beneath the taller trees of a forest.

underworld

noun

The organized criminal side of society, especially those involved in serious or large-scale crime.

underwrite

verb

To write your name underneath something, especially to show your agreement.

underwriter

noun

A company or person that takes on a financial risk.

underwriting

noun

The process of giving financial backing to something.

undeserve

verb

To not deserve something, or to be unworthy of it.