Nouns Starting With U
Here's the list of all the 2559 Nouns Starting With U in the English Language.
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| up | More Definitions → |
| use | 1. the act of using 2. what something is used for More Definitions → |
| user | 1. a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something 2. a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically More Definitions → |
| university | 1. the body of faculty and students at a university 2. establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching More Definitions → |
| using | 1. an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) More Definitions → |
| update | 1. information or data that updates 2. the act of bringing someone or something up to date More Definitions → |
| unit | 1. any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange 2. an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole More Definitions → |
| union | 1. an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer 2. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes More Definitions → |
| unique | More Definitions → |
| understand | More Definitions → |
| useful | More Definitions → |
| understanding | 1. the cognitive condition of someone who understands 2. the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises More Definitions → |
| unknown | 1. an unknown and unexplored region 2. anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found More Definitions → |
| upgrade | 1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road) 2. software that provides better performance than an earlier version did More Definitions → |
| upper | 1. the higher of two berths 2. piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot More Definitions → |
| universal | 1. (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages 2. (logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class More Definitions → |
| ultimate | 1. the finest or most superior quality of its kind More Definitions → |
| utility | 1. a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation 2. the quality of being of practical use More Definitions → |
| usage | 1. the act of using 2. accepted or habitual practice More Definitions → |
| ultra | More Definitions → |
| universe | 1. everything that exists anywhere 2. (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn More Definitions → |
| ut | 1. the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization More Definitions → |
| usual | More Definitions → |
| underground | 1. a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force 2. an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) More Definitions → |
| undergraduate | 1. a university student who has not yet received a first degree More Definitions → |
| uniform | 1. clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification More Definitions → |
| unlike | More Definitions → |
| underwear | 1. undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments More Definitions → |
| unemployment | 1. the state of being unemployed or not having a job More Definitions → |
| updating | 1. the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something) More Definitions → |
| unity | 1. an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting 2. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number More Definitions → |
| uncle | 1. the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt 2. a source of help and advice and encouragement More Definitions → |
| ugly | More Definitions → |
| uncertainty | 1. being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance 2. the state of being unsure of something More Definitions → |
| utilization | 1. the act of using 2. the state of having been made use of More Definitions → |
| undertake | More Definitions → |
| upset | 1. an unhappy and worried mental state 2. the act of disturbing the mind or body More Definitions → |
| urge | 1. an instinctive motive 2. a strong restless desire More Definitions → |
| underwater | More Definitions → |
| usher | 1. an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber 2. someone employed to conduct others More Definitions → |
| urine | 1. liquid excretory product More Definitions → |
| usability | 1. the quality of being able to provide good service More Definitions → |
| umbrella | 1. a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy 2. a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets More Definitions → |
| undertaking | 1. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted 2. the trade of a funeral director More Definitions → |
| upright | 1. a vertical structural member as a post or stake 2. a piano with a vertical sounding board More Definitions → |
| unemployed | 1. people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group) More Definitions → |
| uranium | 1. a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons More Definitions → |
| ultrasound | 1. very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography 2. using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs More Definitions → |
| unfortunate | 1. a person who suffers misfortune More Definitions → |
| underneath | More Definitions → |
| urinary | More Definitions → |
| underworld | 1. the criminal class 2. (religion) the world of the dead More Definitions → |
| unisex | More Definitions → |
| upside | 1. the highest or uppermost side of anything More Definitions → |
| unite | More Definitions → |
| upstairs | 1. the part of a building above the ground floor More Definitions → |
| upholstery | 1. covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture 2. the craft of upholstering More Definitions → |
| uptake | 1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) 2. a process of taking up or using up or consuming More Definitions → |
| urgency | 1. the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity 2. pressing importance requiring speedy action More Definitions → |
| usefulness | 1. the quality of being of practical use More Definitions → |
| unconscious | 1. that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware More Definitions → |
| ultraviolet | 1. radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays More Definitions → |
| underwood | 1. the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest More Definitions → |
| utmost | 1. the greatest possible degree More Definitions → |
| uninsured | More Definitions → |
| undermine | More Definitions → |
| unabridged | 1. a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary More Definitions → |
| urging | 1. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something 2. the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging More Definitions → |
| ulster | 1. loose long overcoat of heavy fabric; usually belted More Definitions → |
| urn | 1. a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet 2. a large pot for making coffee or tea More Definitions → |
| underage | More Definitions → |
| unpredictable | More Definitions → |
| ultima | 1. the last syllable in a word More Definitions → |
| unseen | 1. a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit More Definitions → |
| utopia | 1. ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects 2. a work of fiction describing a utopia More Definitions → |
| underline | 1. a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) More Definitions → |
| uptime | 1. a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use More Definitions → |
| uptown | 1. a residential part of town away from the central commercial district More Definitions → |
| urology | 1. the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system More Definitions → |
| ultrasonic | More Definitions → |
| utilisation | 1. the act of using More Definitions → |
| unicorn | 1. an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead More Definitions → |
| upland | 1. elevated (e.g., mountainous) land More Definitions → |
| unification | 1. an occurrence that involves the production of a union 2. the state of being joined or united or linked More Definitions → |
| uterus | 1. a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus More Definitions → |
| uplifting | 1. the rise of something More Definitions → |
| upstate | More Definitions → |
| unmarried | More Definitions → |
| undesirable | 1. one whose presence is undesirable More Definitions → |
| ulcer | 1. a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue More Definitions → |
| uniqueness | 1. the quality of being one of a kind More Definitions → |
| uniformity | 1. a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying 2. the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom) More Definitions → |
| upbeat | 1. a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous 2. an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure) More Definitions → |
| unrest | 1. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development 2. a feeling of restless agitation More Definitions → |
| unleaded | More Definitions → |
| unloading | 1. the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc. More Definitions → |
| urea | 1. the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics More Definitions → |
| underscore | 1. a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) More Definitions → |
| undecided | More Definitions → |
| uprising | 1. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another More Definitions → |
| unequal | More Definitions → |
| unfolding | 1. a developmental process More Definitions → |
| unison | 1. corresponding exactly 2. occurring together or simultaneously More Definitions → |
| unnatural | More Definitions → |
| underdog | 1. one at a disadvantage and expected to lose More Definitions → |
| undergrad | 1. a university student who has not yet received a first degree More Definitions → |
| uniting | 1. the combination of two or more commercial companies 2. the act of making or becoming a single unit More Definitions → |
| underestimate | 1. an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value More Definitions → |
| uphill | 1. the upward slope of a hill More Definitions → |
| uplink | 1. a transmission from Earth to a spacecraft or the path of such a transmission More Definitions → |
| undies | 1. women's underwear More Definitions → |
| underwriter | 1. a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities 2. an agent who sells insurance More Definitions → |
| umpire | 1. an official at a baseball game 2. someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue More Definitions → |
| umbilical | 1. membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta More Definitions → |
| uplift | 1. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) 2. a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts More Definitions → |
| unifying | More Definitions → |
| uppercase | 1. one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis More Definitions → |
| underside | 1. the lower side of anything More Definitions → |
| utterance | 1. the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication More Definitions → |
| upsilon | 1. the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet More Definitions → |
| utopian | More Definitions → |
| urbanization | 1. the condition of being urbanized 2. the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban More Definitions → |
| urethane | 1. an ester of carbamic acid More Definitions → |
| unveiling | 1. putting on display for the first time 2. the act of beginning something new More Definitions → |
| underpinning | More Definitions → |
| uncovering | 1. the removal of covering 2. the act of discovering something More Definitions → |
| ultrasonography | 1. using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs More Definitions → |
| undress | 1. partial or complete nakedness More Definitions → |
| urination | 1. the discharge of urine More Definitions → |
| upbringing | 1. properties acquired during a person's formative years 2. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community More Definitions → |
| upkeep | 1. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order 2. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence More Definitions → |
| universalist | More Definitions → |
| unworthy | More Definitions → |
| undertaker | 1. one whose business is the management of funerals More Definitions → |
| universality | 1. the quality of being universal; existing everywhere More Definitions → |
| upsetting | More Definitions → |
| urchin | 1. poor and often mischievous city child More Definitions → |
| uproar | 1. a state of commotion and noise and confusion 2. loud confused noise from many sources More Definitions → |
| ukulele | 1. a small guitar having four strings More Definitions → |
| understatement | 1. a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said More Definitions → |
| unwillingness | 1. the trait of being unwilling More Definitions → |
| utilitarian | 1. someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility More Definitions → |
| upheaval | 1. a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) 2. a violent disturbance More Definitions → |
| undercut | 1. the material removed by a cut made underneath 2. the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column More Definitions → |
| underlay | 1. a pad placed under a carpet More Definitions → |
| unprofessional | More Definitions → |
| unionist | 1. a worker who belongs to a trade union More Definitions → |
| utensil | 1. an implement for practical use (especially in a household) More Definitions → |
| ubiquity | 1. the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once) More Definitions → |
| urethra | 1. duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct More Definitions → |
| ultimatum | 1. a final peremptory demand More Definitions → |
| unhappiness | 1. emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being 2. state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief More Definitions → |
| undoing | 1. an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done) 2. loosening the ties that fasten something More Definitions → |
| urinal | 1. a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate More Definitions → |
| unavailability | 1. the quality of not being available when needed More Definitions → |
| underpants | 1. an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin More Definitions → |
| umbra | 1. a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light More Definitions → |
| untouchable | 1. belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India More Definitions → |
| undersecretary | 1. a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government More Definitions → |
| unary | 1. the bijective base-1 numeral system: in order to represent a number N, an arbitrarily chosen symbol representing 1 is repeated N times. More Definitions → |
| umber | 1. an earth pigment 2. a medium brown to dark-brown color More Definitions → |
| underweight | More Definitions → |
| unconsciousness | 1. a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment More Definitions → |
| unbelief | 1. a rejection of belief More Definitions → |
| urinalysis | 1. (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) More Definitions → |
| unanimity | 1. everyone being of one mind More Definitions → |
| upstart | 1. an arrogant or presumptuous person 2. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class More Definitions → |
| uke | 1. a small guitar having four strings More Definitions → |
| unfairness | 1. partiality that is not fair or equitable 2. injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards More Definitions → |
| unionism | 1. the system or principles and theory of labor unions More Definitions → |
| ugliness | 1. qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses 2. the quality of being wicked More Definitions → |
| underwrite | More Definitions → |
| underclassman | 1. an undergraduate who is not yet a senior More Definitions → |
| underarm | More Definitions → |
| upshot | 1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon More Definitions → |
| ump | 1. an official at a baseball game More Definitions → |
| upping | More Definitions → |
| unwell | More Definitions → |
| universalism | 1. the theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved More Definitions → |
| underfoot | More Definitions → |
| upsurge | 1. a sudden forceful flow 2. a sudden or abrupt strong increase More Definitions → |
| unease | 1. physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) 2. the trait of seeming ill at ease More Definitions → |
| upturn | 1. an upward movement or trend as in business activity More Definitions → |
| uneasiness | 1. feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable 2. physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) More Definitions → |
| urbanisation | 1. the condition of being urbanized 2. the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban More Definitions → |
| ulceration | 1. a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue 2. the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated More Definitions → |
| upwind | More Definitions → |
| unpredictability | 1. the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses 2. the trait of being unpredictably irresolute More Definitions → |
| usury | 1. an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest 2. the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest More Definitions → |
| underbelly | 1. lower side 2. the soft belly or underside of an animal's body More Definitions → |
| undercurrent | 1. a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning 2. a current below the surface of a fluid More Definitions → |
| unwashed | More Definitions → |
| urticaria | 1. an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs More Definitions → |
| undergrowth | 1. the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest More Definitions → |
| utiliser | 1. someone who puts to good use More Definitions → |
| utilitarianism | 1. doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number More Definitions → |
| udder | 1. mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats) More Definitions → |
| ultramarine | 1. blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli 2. a vivid blue to purple-blue color More Definitions → |
| ubiquinone | 1. any of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respiration More Definitions → |
| underclass | 1. the social class lowest in the social hierarchy More Definitions → |
| unicycle | 1. a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals More Definitions → |
| undertow | 1. an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling 2. the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore More Definitions → |
| uracil | 1. a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine More Definitions → |
| underpass | 1. an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway More Definitions → |
| uveitis | 1. inflammation of the uvea of the eye More Definitions → |
| ureter | 1. either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder More Definitions → |
| urologist | 1. a specialist in urology More Definitions → |
| unknowable | More Definitions → |
| uttermost | 1. the greatest possible degree More Definitions → |
| unbecoming | More Definitions → |
| underdevelopment | 1. state of inadequate development 2. (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast More Definitions → |
| unionization | 1. act of forming labor unions More Definitions → |
| underpayment | 1. a payment smaller than needed or expected 2. the act of paying less than required More Definitions → |
| undercarriage | 1. framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle More Definitions → |
| unreliability | 1. the trait of not being dependable or reliable More Definitions → |
| upriver | More Definitions → |
| underestimation | 1. an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value More Definitions → |
| unravelling | More Definitions → |
| unknowing | 1. ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs) More Definitions → |
| unilateralism | 1. the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations More Definitions → |
| uppercut | 1. a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin) More Definitions → |
| undertone | 1. a quiet or hushed tone of voice 2. a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning More Definitions → |
| uncollectible | More Definitions → |
| unmasking | 1. the exposure of an impostor or a fraud More Definitions → |
| umlaut | 1. a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate a change in sound in some languages More Definitions → |
| untangling | 1. the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition More Definitions → |
| usurpation | 1. entry to another's property without right or permission 2. wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority) More Definitions → |
| unrighteousness | 1. failure to adhere to moral principles More Definitions → |
| underperform | More Definitions → |
| understate | More Definitions → |
| unbalance | 1. a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium 2. a state of mental disturbance and disorientation More Definitions → |
| unreality | 1. the quality possessed by something that is unreal 2. the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact More Definitions → |
| unpleasantness | 1. the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling 2. the quality of giving displeasure More Definitions → |
| usurper | 1. one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another More Definitions → |
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