Words beginning with U
The letter U
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A city in South Korea.
ultima
The final syllable of a word.
ultimate
Final; last in a series.
Ultra Swim
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Ultra Vires
beyond the legal power or authority of a person or body
ultras
plural of ultra
ululating
present participle and gerund of ululate
ululation
The act of ululating; a long, loud, wavering cry or howl.
uluru
A giant free-standing rock in central Australia.
ulysses
The Latin equivalent of Odysseus.
Ulysses S. Grant
A United States fifty-dollar bill.
umami
One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.
umbra
The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.
umbrage
A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.
umbrella
A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
umlaut
An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants.
Umoja
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unassuaged
Not assuaged; not calmed, appeased, mitigated, alleviated, satisfied or diminished.
unbelievable
Not to be believed.
unceasingly
Without ceasing (stopping); continuously.
uncertain
Not certain; unsure.
unchanged
Not changed or altered; remaining in an original state.
UNCITRAL
Initialism of United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.
uncomfortable
Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
uncover
To remove a cover from.
unctuousness
The state or characteristic of being unctuous.
undefeated
Never defeated; always victorious.
Under Armour
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Under the Weather
ill or gloomy, especially from a cold or flu.
underestimate
To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually…