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ubiquity noun Existence everywhere, or in places, at the same time; omnipresence; as, the ubiquity of God is not disputed by those who admit his existence., The doctrine, as formulated by Luther, that Christ’s glorified body is omnipresent.
udometer noun A rain gauge.
uglesome adjective Ugly.
ugliness noun The quality or state of being ugly.
ulcerate verb i. To be formed into an ulcer; to become ulcerous., To affect with, or as with, an ulcer or ulcers.
ulcerous adjective Having the nature or character of an ulcer; discharging purulent or other matter., Affected with an ulcer or ulcers; ulcerated.
ulcuscle noun Alt. of Ulcuscule
ulterior adjective Situated beyond, or on the farther side; thither; — correlative with hither., Further; remoter; more distant; succeeding; as, ulterior demands or propositions; ulterior views; what ulterior measures will be adopted is uncertain., Ulterior side or part.
ultimate adjective Farthest; most remote in space or time; extreme; last; final., Last in a train of progression or consequences; tended toward by all that precedes; arrived at, as the last result; final., Incapable of further analysis; incapable of further division or separation; constituent; elemental; as, an ultimate constituent of matter., To come or bring to an end; to eventuate; to end., To come or bring into use or practice.
ultimata plural of Ultimatum
ultimity noun The last stage or consequence; finality.
ultraism noun The principles of those who advocate extreme measures, as radical reform, and the like.
ultraist noun One who pushes a principle or measure to extremes; an extremist; a radical; an ultra.
ultrared adjective Situated beyond or below the red rays; as, the ultrated rays of the spectrum, which are less refrangible than the red.
ululated imp. & past participle of Ululate
umbecast verb i. To cast about; to consider; to ponder.
umbellar adjective Of or pertaining to an umbel; having the form of an umbel.
umbellet noun A small or partial umbel; an umbellule.
umbellic adjective Pertaining to, or obtained from, certain umbelliferous plants; as, umbellic acid.
umbonate adjective Alt. of Umbonated
umbratic adjective Alt. of Umbratical
umbrella noun A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other elastic material, inserted, or fastened to, a rod or stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol., The umbrellalike disk, or swimming bell, of a jellyfish., Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus Umbrella, having an umbrella-shaped shell; — called also umbrella shell.
umbriere noun In ancient armor, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a face guard was sometimes attached. This was sometimes fixed, and sometimes moved freely upon the helmet and could be raised like the beaver. Called also umber, and umbril.
umbrette noun See Umber, 4.
umlauted adjective Having the umlaut; as, umlauted vowels.
umpirage noun The office of an umpire; the power, right, or authority of an umpire to decide., The act of umpiring; arbitrament.
umpiring present participle & vb. noun of Umpire
umquhile adverb Some time ago; formerly., Former.
una boat The English name for a catboat; — so called because Una was the name of the first boat of this kind taken to England.
unactive adjective Inactive; listless., To render inactive or listless.
unafiled adjective Undefiled.
unallied adjective Not allied; having no ally; having no connection or relation; as, unallied species or genera.
unalmsed adjective Not having received alms.
unanchor verb t. To loose from the anchor, as a ship.
unaneled adjective Not aneled; not having received extreme unction.
unargued adjective Not argued or debated., Not argued against; undisputed., Not censured.
unartful adjective Lacking art or skill; artless.
unattire verb t. To divest of attire; to undress.
unawares adverb Without design or preparation; suddenly; without premeditation, unexpectedly.
unbacked adjective Never mounted by a rider; unbroken., Not supported or encouraged; not countenanced; unaided.
unbarbed adjective Not shaven., Destitute of bards, or of reversed points, hairs, or plumes; as, an unbarded feather.
unbarrel verb t. To remove or release from a barrel or barrels.
unbecome verb t. To misbecome.
unbefool verb t. To deliver from the state of a fool; to awaken the mind of; to undeceive.
unbegilt adjective Not gilded; hence, not rewarded with gold.
unbelief noun The withholding of belief; doubt; incredulity; skepticism., Disbelief; especially, disbelief of divine revelation, or in a divine providence or scheme of redemption.
unbenign adjective Not benign; malignant.
unbenumb verb t. To relieve of numbness; to restore sensation to.
unbereft adjective Not bereft; not taken away.
unbeseem verb t. To be unbecoming or unsuitable to; to misbecome.
unbeware adverb Unawares.
unbiased adjective Free from bias or prejudice; unprejudiced; impartial.
unbidden adjective Not bidden; not commanded., Uninvited; as, unbidden guests., Being without a prayer.
unbishop verb t. To deprive, as a city, of a bishop; to deprive, as a clergyman, of episcopal dignity or rights.
unbitted imp. & past participle of Unbit
unbloody adjective Not bloody.
unbonnet verb t. To take a bonnet from; to take off one’s bonnet; to uncover; as, to unbonnet one’s head.
unbooked adjective Not written in a book; unrecorded.
unbreast verb t. To disclose, or lay open; to unbosom.
unbreech verb t. To remove the breeches of; to divest or strip of breeches., To free the breech of, as a cannon, from its fastenings or coverings.
unbrewed adjective Not made by brewing; unmixed; pure; genuine.
unbridle verb t. To free from the bridle; to set loose.
unbroken adjective Not broken; continuous; unsubdued; as, an unbroken colt.
unbuckle verb t. To loose the buckles of; to unfasten; as, to unbuckle a shoe.
unbundle verb t. To release, as from a bundle; to disclose.
unburden verb t. To relieve from a burden., To throw off, as a burden; to unload.
unburrow verb t. To force from a burrow; to unearth.
unbusied adjective Not required to work; unemployed; not busy.
unbutton verb t. To loose the buttons of; to unfasten.
uncapper noun An instrument for removing an explode cap from a cartridge shell.
uncastle verb t. To take a castle from; to turn out of a castle.
uncaused adjective Having no antecedent cause; uncreated; self-existent; eternal.
uncenter verb t. Alt. of Uncentre
uncentre verb t. To throw from its center.
unchancy adjective Happening at a bad time; unseasonable; inconvenient., Ill-fated; unlucky., Unsafe to meddle with; dangerous.
uncharge verb t. To free from a charge or load; to unload., To free from an accusation; to make no charge against; to acquit.
unchaste adjective Not chaste; not continent; lewd.
unchurch verb t. To expel, or cause to separate, from a church; to excommunicate., To deprive of the character, privileges, and authority of a church.
unciatim adverb Ounce by ounce.
unciform adjective Having the shape of a hook; being of a curved or hooked from; hooklike., The unciform bone. See Illust. of Perissodactyla.
uncinata noun pl. A division of marine chaetopod annelids which are furnished with uncini, as the serpulas and sabellas.
uncinate adjective Hooked; bent at the tip in the form of a hook; as, an uncinate process.
uncipher verb t. To decipher; as, to uncipher a letter.
unclench verb t. Same as Unclinch.
unclinch verb t. To cause to be no longer clinched; to open; as, to unclinch the fist.
unclosed adjective Not separated by inclosures; open., Not finished; not concluded., Not closed; not sealed; open.
unclothe verb t. To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked.
unclutch verb t. To open, as something closely shut., To disengage, as a clutch.
uncoffle verb t. To release from a coffle.
uncoined adjective Not coined, or minted; as, uncoined silver., Not fabricated; not artificial or counterfeit; natural.
uncomely adjective Not comely. — adv. In an uncomely manner.
uncommon adjective Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage.
uncoform adjective Unlike.
uncouple verb t. To loose, as dogs, from their couples; also, to set loose; to disconnect; to disjoin; as, to uncouple railroad cars., To roam at liberty.
uncreate verb t. To deprive of existence; to annihilate., Uncreated; self-existent.
uncredit verb t. To cause to be disbelieved; to discredit.
unctious adjective Unctuous.
unctuous adjective Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy., Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals., Bland; suave; also, tender; fervid; as, an unctuous speech; sometimes, insincerely suave or fervid.
uncypher verb t. See Uncipher.
undeadly adjective Not subject to death; immortal.
undecane noun A liquid hydrocarbon, C11H24, of the methane series, found in petroleum; — so called from its containing eleven carbon atoms in the molecule.
undecent adjective Indecent.
undecide verb t. To reverse or recant, as a previous decision.
undecked adjective Not decked; unadorned., Not having a deck; as, an undecked vessel.
undeeded adjective Not deeded or transferred by deed; as, undeeded land., Not made famous by any great action.
undefine verb t. To make indefinite; to obliterate or confuse the definition or limitations of.
underact verb t. To perform inefficiently, as a play; to act feebly.
underaid verb t. To aid clandestinely.
underbid verb t. To bid less than, as when a contract or service is offered to the lowest bidder; to offer to contract, sell, or do for a less price than.
underbuy verb t. To buy at less than the real value or worth; to buy cheaper than.
undercry verb i. To cry aloud.
undercut noun The lower or under side of a sirloin of beef; the fillet., To cut away, as the side of an object, so as to leave an overhanging portion.
underdig verb t. To dig under or beneath; to undermine.
underget verb t. To get under or beneath; also, to understand.
undergod noun A lower or inferio/ god; a subordinate deity; a demigod.
underhew verb t. To hew less than is usual or proper; specifically, to hew, as a piece of timber which should be square, in such a manner that it appears to contain a greater number of cubic feet than it really does contain.
underjaw noun The lower jaw.
underlay verb t. To lay beneath; to put under., To raise or support by something laid under; as, to underlay a cut, plate, or the like, for printing. See Underlay, n., 2., To put a tap on (a shoe)., To incline from the vertical; to hade; — said of a vein, fault, or lode., The inclination of a vein, fault, or lode from the vertical; a hade; — called also underlie., A thickness of paper, pasteboard, or the like, placed under a cut, or stereotype plate, or under type, in the from, to bring it, or any part of it, to the proper height; also, something placed back of a part of the tympan, so as to secure the right impression.
underlet verb t. To let below the value., To let or lease at second hand; to sublet.
underlie verb t. To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel., To be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory., To be subject or amenable to., To lie below or under., See Underlay, n., 1.
underlip noun The lower lip.
undernom imp. of Undernime
underpay verb t. To pay inadequately.
underpin verb t. To lay stones, masonry, etc., under, as the sills of a building, on which it is to rest., To support by some solid foundation; to place something underneath for support.
underput verb t. To put or send under.
underrun verb t. To run or pass under; especially (Naut.), to pass along and under, as a cable, for the purpose of taking it in, or of examining it.
undersay verb t. To say by way of derogation or contradiction.
underset verb t. To prop or support., Undercurrent.
undersky noun The lower region of the sky.
undertow noun The current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore.
undirect verb t. To misdirect; to mislead., Indirect.
undouble verb t. To unfold, or render single.
undreamt adjective Not dreamed, or dreamed of; not th/ught of; not imagined; — often followed by of.
undulant adjective Undulating.
undulary adjective Moving like waves; undulatory.
undulate adjective Same as Undulated., To cause to move backward and forward, or up and down, in undulations or waves; to cause to vibrate., To move in, or have, undulations or waves; to vibrate; to wave; as, undulating air.
undulous adjective Undulating; undulatory.
unearned adjective Not earned; not gained by labor or service.
uneasity adverb In an easy manner.
unequity noun Want of equity or uprightness; injustice; wickedness; iniquity.
unerring adjective Committing no mistake; incapable or error or failure certain; sure; unfailing; as, the unerring wisdom of God.
unexpert adjective Not expert; inexpert.
unfasten verb t. To loose; to unfix; to unbind; to untie.
unfellow verb t. To prevent from being a fellow or companion; to separate from one’s fellows; to dissever.
unfetter verb t. To loose from fetters or from restraint; to unchain; to unshackle; to liberate; as, to unfetter the mind.
unfilial adjective Unsuitable to a son or a daughter; undutiful; not becoming a child.
unflower verb t. To strip of flowers.
unfolder noun One who, or that which, unfolds.
unformed adjective Decomposed, or resolved into parts; having the form destroyed., Not formed; not arranged into regular shape, order, or relations; shapeless; amorphous., Unorganized; without definite shape or structure; as, an unformed, or unorganized, ferment.
unfreeze verb t. To thaw.
unfriend noun One not a friend; an enemy.
ungainly adjective Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking., Unsuitable; unprofitable., In an ungainly manner.
ungentle adjective Not gentle; lacking good breeding or delicacy; harsh.
ungifted adjective Being without gifts, especially native gifts or endowments.
ungotten adjective Not gotten; not acquired., Not begotten.
ungowned adjective Stripped of a gown; unfrocked., Not having, or not wearing, a gown.
unguical adjective Ungual.
ungulata noun pl. An extensive group of mammals including all those that have hoofs. It comprises the Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla.
ungulate adjective Shaped like a hoof., Furnished with hoofs. See the Note under Nail, n., 1., Any hoofed quadruped; one of the Ungulata.
ungulous adjective Same as Ungulate.
unhallow verb t. To profane; to desecrate.
unharbor verb t. To drive from harbor or shelter.
unhealth noun Unsoundness; disease.
unheired adjective Destitute of an heir.
unhelmed adjective Divested or deprived of the helm or helmet., Not wearing a helmet; without a helmet.
unhelmet verb t. To deprive of the helmet.
unhonest adjective Dishonest; dishonorable.
unhoused adjective Driven from a house; deprived of shelter., Not provided with a house or shelter; houseless; homeless.
unhusked adjective Not husked; having the husk on., Having the husk removed; without husk.
uniaxial adjective Having but one optic axis, or line of no double refraction., Having only one axis; developing along a single line or plane; — opposed to multiaxial.
unideaed adjective Having no ideas; senseless; frivolous.
unifilar adjective Having only one thread; involving the use of only one thread, wire, fiber, or the like; as, unifilar suspension.
unifying present participle & vb. noun of Unify
unilobar adjective Consisting of a single lobe.
unionism noun The sentiment of attachment to a federal union, especially to the federal union of the United States., The principles, or the system, of combination among workmen engaged in the same occupation or trade.
unionist noun One who advocates or promotes union; especially a loyal supporter of a federal union, as that of the United States., A member or supporter of a trades union.
unipolar adjective Having, or acting by means of, one pole only., Having but one pole or process; — applied to those ganglionic nerve cells which have but one radiating process; — opposed to multipolar.
uniquity noun The quality or state of being unique; uniqueness.
unisonal adjective Being in unison; unisonant.
unitable adjective Capable of union by growth or otherwise.
unitedly adverb In an united manner.
unitized imp. & past participle of Unitize
univalve noun A shell consisting of one valve only; a mollusk whose shell is composed of a single piece, as the snails and conchs., Alt. of Univalved
universe noun All created things viewed as constituting one system or whole; the whole body of things, or of phenomena; the / / of the Greeks, the mundus of the Latins; the world; creation.
univocal adjective Having one meaning only; — contrasted with equivocal., Having unison of sound, as the octave in music. See Unison, n., 2., Having always the same drift or tenor; uniform; certain; regular., Unequivocal; indubitable., A generic term, or a term applicable in the same sense to all the species it embraces., A word having but one meaning.
unkemmed adjective Unkempt.
unkennel verb t. To drive from a kennel or hole; as, to unkennel a fox., Fig.: To discover; to disclose.
unkindly adjective Not kindly; unkind; ungracious., Unnatural; contrary to nature., Unfavorable; annoying; malignant.
unknight verb t. To deprive of knighthood.
unlawful adjective Not lawful; contrary to law.
unlicked adjective Not licked; hence, not properly formed; ungainly. Cf. To lick into shape, under Lick, v.
unlikely adjective Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely., Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means., Not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable., In an unlikely manner.
unlimber verb t. To detach the limber from; as, to unlimber a gun.
unloader noun One who, or that which, unloads; a device for unloading, as hay from a wagon.
unlooked adjective Not observed or foreseen; unexpected; — generally with for.
unloosen verb t. To loosen; to unloose.
unlorded adjective Deprived of the rank of a lord., Not raised to the rank of a lord.
unlovely adjective Not lovely; not amiable; possessing qualities that excite dislike; disagreeable; displeasing; unpleasant.
unmaiden verb t. To ravish; to deflower.
unmanned adjective Deprived of manly qualities; deficient in vigor, strength, courage, etc.; weak; effeminate., Not tamed; not made familiar with, or subject to, man; — also used figuratively., Not furnished with men; as, an unmanned ship.
unmantle verb t. To divest of a mantle; to uncover.
unmartyr verb t. To degrade from the rank of a martyr.
unmember verb t. To deprive of membership, as in a church.
unmingle verb t. To separate, as things mixed.
unmuffle verb t. To take a covering from, as the face; to uncover., To remove the muffling of, as a drum.
unmuzzle verb t. To loose from a muzzle; to remove a muzzle from.
unnapped adjective Finished without a nap.
unnature verb t. To change the nature of; to invest with a different or contrary nature., The contrary of nature; that which is unnatural.
unnestle verb t. Same as Unnest.
unnethes adverb With difficulty. See Uneath.
unhooked adjective Without nooks and corners; guileless.
unnotify verb t. To retract or withdraw a notice of.
unpacker noun One who unpacks.
unpaired adjective Not paired; not suited or matched.
unpalped adjective Destitute of a palp.
unpannel verb t. To take the saddle off; to unsaddle.
unpastor verb t. To cause to be no longer pastor; to deprive of pastorship.
unpathed adjective Not having a path.
unpeeled adjective Thoroughly stripped; pillaged., Not peeled.
unpeered adjective Having no peer; unequaled; unparalleled.
unpeople verb t. To deprive of inhabitants; to depopulate.
unpicked adjective Picked out; picked open., Not picked.
unpinion verb t. To loose from pinions or manacles; to free from restraint.
unpitied adjective Not pitied., Pitiless; merciless.
unplaced adjective Not placed.
unplight verb t. To unfold; to lay open; to explain.
unpoised adjective Not poised or balanced., Not poised or weighed; hence, regardless of consequences; unhesitating.
unpoison verb t. To remove or expel poison from.
unpolish verb t. To deprive of polish; to make impolite.
unpolite adjective Not polite; impolite; rude.
unpolled adjective Not polled., Not enumerated or registered; as, an unpolled vote or voter., Not plundered.
unpraise verb t. To withhold praise from; to deprive of praise.
unprayed adjective Not prayed for.
unpreach verb t. To undo or overthrow by preaching.
unpriced adjective Not priced; being without a fixed or certain value; also, priceless.
unpriest verb t. To deprive of priesthood; to unfrock.
unprince verb t. To deprive of the character or authority of a prince; to divest of principality of sovereignty.
unprison verb t. To take or deliver from prison.
unprofit noun Want of profit; unprofitableness.
unproper adjective Not proper or peculiar; improper.
unpucker verb t. To smooth away the puckers or wrinkles of.
unpursed adjective Robbed of a purse, or of money., Taken from the purse; expended.
unreally adverb In an unreal manner; ideally.
unreason noun Want of reason; unreasonableness; absurdity., To undo, disprove, or refute by reasoning.
unreaved adjective Not torn, split, or parted; not torn to pieces.
unriddle verb t. & i. To read the riddle of; to solve or explain; as, to unriddle an enigma or a mystery.
unringed adjective Not having a ring, as in the nose.
unrioted adjective Free from rioting.
unroofed adjective Stripped of a roof, or similar covering., Not yet roofed.
unruffle verb i. To cease from being ruffled or agitated.
unrumple verb t. To free from rumples; to spread or lay even,
unsadden verb t. To relieve from sadness; to cheer.
unsaddle verb t. To strip of a saddle; to take the saddle from, as a horse., To throw from the saddle; to unhorse.
unsafety noun The quality or state of being in peril; absence of safety; insecurity.
unseason verb t. To make unseasoned; to deprive of seasoning., To strike unseasonably; to affect disagreeably or unfavorably.
unsecret verb t. To disclose; to divulge., Not secret; not close; not trusty; indiscreet.
unsecure adjective Insecure.
unseemly adjective Not seemly; unbecoming; indecent., In an unseemly manner.
unseldom adverb Not seldom; frequently.
unsensed adjective Wanting a distinct meaning; having no certain signification.
unsettle verb t. To move or loosen from a settled position or state; to unfix; to displace; to disorder; to confuse., To become unsettled or unfixed; to be disordered.
unsexing present participle & vb. noun of Unsex
unsexual adjective Not sexual; not proper or peculiar to one of the sexes.
unshaked adjective Unshaken.
unshaped adjective Alt. of Unshapen
unshapen adjective Not shaped; shapeless; misshapen; deformed; ugly.
unshelve verb t. To remove from, or as from, a shelf.
unshroud verb t. To remove the shroud from; to uncover.
unsister verb t. To separate, as sisters; to disjoin.
unslaked adjective Not slaked; unslacked; as, an unslaked thirst; unslaked lime.
unsluice verb t. To sluice; to open the sluice or sluices of; to let flow; to discharge.
unsocket verb t. To loose or take from a socket.
unsolder verb t. To separate or disunite, as what has been soldered; hence, to divide; to sunder.
unsorted adjective Not sorted; not classified; as, a lot of unsorted goods., Not well selected; ill-chosen.
unsphere verb t. To remove, as a planet, from its sphere or orb.
unspirit verb t. To dispirit.
unsquire verb t. To divest of the title or privilege of an esquire.
unstable adjective Not stable; not firm, fixed, or constant; subject to change or overthrow.
unstarch verb t. To free from starch; to make limp or pliable.
unstitch verb t. To open by picking out stitches; to take out, or undo, the stitches of; as, to unstitch a seam.
unstrain verb t. To relieve from a strain; to relax.
unstring verb t. To deprive of a string or strings; also, to take from a string; as, to unstring beads., To loosen the string or strings of; as, to unstring a harp or a bow., To relax the tension of; to loosen., Used also figuratively; as, his nerves were unstrung by fear.
unsurety noun Want of surety; uncertainty; insecurity; doubt.
unswathe verb t. To take a swathe from; to relieve from a bandage; to unswaddle.
untackle verb t. To unbitch; to unharness.
untalked adjective Not talked; not mentioned; — often with of.
untangle verb t. To loose from tangles or intricacy; to disentangle; to resolve; as, to untangle thread.
untemper verb t. To deprive of temper, or of the proper degree of temper; to make soft.
untenant verb t. To remove a tenant from.
untented adjective Having no tent or tents, as a soldier or a field., Not tended; not dressed. See 4th Tent.
unthread verb t. To draw or take out a thread from; as, to unthread a needle., To deprive of ligaments; to loose the ligaments of., To make one’s way through; to traverse; as, to unthread a devious path.
unthrift adjective Unthrifty.
unthrone verb t. To remove from, or as from, a throne; to dethrone.
untimely adjective Not timely; done or happening at an unnatural, unusual, or improper time; unseasonable; premature; inopportune; as, untimely frosts; untimely remarks; an untimely death., Out of the natural or usual time; inopportunely; prematurely; unseasonably.
untithed adjective Not subjected tithes.
untitled adjective Not titled; having no title, or appellation of dignity or distinction., Being without title or right; not entitled.
untongue verb t. To deprive of a tongue, or of voice.
untoward preposition Toward., Froward; perverse., Awkward; ungraceful., Inconvenient; troublesome; vexatious; unlucky; unfortunate; as, an untoward wind or accident.
untraded adjective Not dealt with in trade; not visited for purposes of trade., Unpracticed; inexperienced., Not traded in or bartered; hence, not hackneyed; unusual; not common.
untruism noun Something not true; a false statement.
unturned adjective Not turned; not revolved or reversed.
unvalued adjective Not valued; not appraised; hence, not considered; disregarded; valueless; as, an unvalued estate., Having inestimable value; invaluable.
unveiler noun One who removes a veil.
unvessel verb t. To cause to be no longer a vessel; to empty.
unvisard verb t. To take the vizard or mask from; to unmask.
unwarily adverb In an unwary manner.
unwarped adjective Not warped; hence, not biased; impartial.
unwashed adjective Not washed or cleansed; filthy; unclean.
unwashen adjective Not washed.
unwemmed adjective Not blemished; undefiled; pure.
unwieldy adjective Not easily wielded or carried; unmanageable; bulky; ponderous.
unwilled adjective Deprived of the faculty of will or volition.
unwisdom noun Want of wisdom; unwise conduct or action; folly; simplicity; ignorance.
unwisely adverb In an unwise manner; foolishly.
unwonder verb t. To divest of the quality of wonder or mystery; to interpret; to explain.
unwonted adjective Not wonted; unaccustomed; unused; not made familiar by practice; as, a child unwonted to strangers., Uncommon; unusual; infrequent; rare; as, unwonted changes.
unwormed adjective Not wormed; not having had the worm, or lytta, under the tongue cut out; — said of a dog.
unworthy adjective Not worthy; wanting merit, value, or fitness; undeserving; worthless; unbecoming; — often with of.
unwroken adjective Not revenged; unavenged.
unyolden adjective Not yielded.
upcaught adjective Seized or caught up.
upgather verb t. To gather up; to contract; to draw together.
upgrowth noun The process or result of growing up; progress; development.
upheaped adjective Piled up; accumulated.
upheaval noun The act of upheaving, or the state of being upheaved; esp., an elevation of a portion of the earth’s crust.
upholder noun A broker or auctioneer; a tradesman., An undertaker, or provider for funerals., An upholsterer., One who, or that which, upholds; a supporter; a defender; a sustainer.
uplander noun One dwelling in the upland; hence, a countryman; a rustic., The upland sandpiper.
upplight imp. & p. p. of Uppluck.
upridged adjective Raised up in a ridge or ridges; as, a billow upridged.
uprising noun Act of rising; also, a steep place; an ascent., An insurrection; a popular revolt.
upsidown adverb See Upsodown.
upsnatch verb t. To snatch up.
upsodown adverb Upside down.
upspring verb i. To spring up., An upstart., A spring or leap into the air.
upstairs adverb Up the stairs; in or toward an upper story., Being above stairs; as, an upstairs room.
upsterte imp. & p. p. of Upstart.
upstream adverb Toward the higher part of a stream; against the current.
upstreet adverb Toward the higher part of a street; as, to walk upstreet.
upstroke noun An upward stroke, especially the stroke, or line, made by a writing instrument when moving upward, or from the body of the writer, or a line corresponding to the part of a letter thus made.
up-train A train going in the direction of the metropolis or the main terminus., A train going in the direction conventionally called up.
upwreath verb i. To rise with a curling motion; to curl upward, as smoke.
uranitic adjective Of or pertaining to uranium; containing uranium.
uranoso- adjective A combining form (also used adjectively) from uranium; — used in naming certain complex compounds; as in uranoso-uranic oxide, uranoso-uranic sulphate.
urbanity noun The quality or state of being urbane; civility or courtesy of manners; politeness; refinement., Polite wit; facetiousness.
urbanize verb t. To render urban, or urbane; to refine; to polish.
urceolar adjective Urceolate.
urcelate adjective Shaped like a pitcher or urn; swelling below, and contrasted at the orifice, as a calyx or corolla.
urceolus noun Any urn-shaped organ of a plant.
urethane noun A white crystalline substance, NH2.CO.OC2H5, produced by the action of ammonia on ethyl carbonate. It is used somewhat in medicine as a hypnotic. By extension, any one of the series of related substances of which urethane proper is the type.
urethral adjective Of or pertaining to the urethra.
urgently adverb In an urgent manner.
urinator noun One who dives under water in search of something, as for pearls; a diver.
urobilin noun A yellow pigment identical with hydrobilirubin, abundant in the highly colored urine of fever, and also present in normal urine. See Urochrome.
urochord noun The central axis or cord in the tail of larval ascidians and of certain adult tunicates.
uropodal adjective Of or pertaining to a uropod.
uroscopy noun The diagnosis of diseases by inspection of urine.
urostege noun One of the plates on the under side of the tail of a serpent.
urosteon noun A median ossification back of the lophosteon in the sternum of some birds.
urostyle noun A styliform process forming the posterior extremity of the vertebral column in some fishes and amphibians.
uroxanic adjective Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C5H8N4O6, which is obtained, as a white crystalline substance, by the slow oxidation of uric acid in alkaline solution.
urrhodin noun Indigo red, a product of the decomposition, or oxidation, of indican. It is sometimes found in the sediment of pathological urines. It is soluble in ether or alcohol, giving the solution a beautiful red color. Also called indigrubin.
ursiform adjective Having the shape of a bear.
ursuline noun One of an order of nuns founded by St. Angela Merici, at Brescia, in Italy, about the year 1537, and so called from St. Ursula, under whose protection it was placed. The order was introduced into Canada as early as 1639, and into the United States in 1727. The members are devoted entirely to education., Of or pertaining to St. Ursula, or the order of Ursulines; as, the Ursuline nuns.
urticate verb t. & i. To sting with, or as with, nettles; to irritate; to annoy.
usefully adverb In a useful manner.
ushering present participle & vb. noun of Usher
usherdom noun The office or position of an usher; ushership; also, ushers, collectively.
ustulate adjective Blackened as if burned.
usufruct noun The right of using and enjoying the profits of an estate or other thing belonging to another, without impairing the substance.
usurious adjective Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person., Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract.
usurping present participle & vb. noun of Usurp
usurpant adjective Usurping; encroaching.
utilized imp. & past participle of Utilize
utopical adjective Utopian; ideal.
uttering present participle & vb. noun of Utter
utterest superl. Uttermost.
uva-ursi noun The bearberry.
uvitonic adjective Pertaining to, or designating, an acid which is obtained as a white crystalline substance by the action of ammonia on pyrotartaric acid.
uxorious adjective Excessively fond of, or submissive to, a wife; being a dependent husband.