314 words
| Word | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exuberance | ėẋūbe̊rånce | ex-uber-ance | ėẋ-ūbe̊r-ånce | n. joyful enthusiasm and energy |
| exuberant | ėẋūbe̊rånt | ex-uber-ant | ėẋ-ūbe̊r-ånt | a. produced or growing in extreme abundance; full of energy and excitement |
| exuberantly | ėẋūbe̊råntlẏ | ex-uber-ant-ly | ėẋ-ūbe̊r-ånt-lẏ | adv. in an exuberant manner |
| ubiquity | ūbiquitẏ | ubiqu-ity | ūbiqu-itẏ | n. the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once) |
| ubiquitous | ūbiquito̊us | ubiquit-ous | ūbiquit-o̊us | a. being present everywhere at once |
| ubiquitously | ūbiquito̊uslẏ | ubiquit-ous-ly | ūbiquit-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a ubiquitous manner |
| ubiquinone | ūbiquinōne | ubiquin-one | ūbiquin-ōne | n. quinones in cells acting as coenzymes that transfer electrons in cell respiration |
| exudate | exūdāte | ex-ud-ate | ex-ūd-āte | n. a substance that oozes out from plant pores |
| udder | ûdde̊r | udder | ûdde̊r | n. mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats) |
| udon | ūdon | udon | ūdon | n. a thick Japanese noodle made from wheat flour |
| ufo | ūfō | ufo | ūfō | n. an apparently flying object whose nature is unknown (unidentified flying object) |
| ugandan | ūgandàn | ugand-an | ūgand-àn | n. a native or inhabitant of Uganda a. of or relating to Uganda or its people |
| Uganda | Ūgandà | Uganda | Ūgandà | n. a country in East Africa |
| ugh | ûg𝕙 | ugh | ûg𝕙 | interj. an exclamation expressive of disgust |
| uh | û𝕙 | uh | û𝕙 | int. used to express hesitation |
| uh-uh | û𝕙-û𝕙 | uh-uh | û𝕙-û𝕙 | |
| uhh | ûhh | uhh | ûhh | |
| ujamaa | ūjàmàa | ujamaa | ūjàmàa | n. a form of African socialism practiced in Tanzania |
| UK | ŪK | UK | ŪK | abbr. United Kingdom |
| uke | ūke | uke | ūke | n. a small guitar having four strings |
| ukranian | ūkrāniån | ukranian | ūkrāniån | a. of or relating to Ukraine or its people n. a native of Ukraine |
| ukrainian | ūkrāiniån | ukrain-ian | ūkrāin-iån | a. of or relating to Ukraine n. a native or inhabitant of Ukraine |
| ukelele | ūk𝕖lèlē | ukelele | ūk𝕖lèlē | n. a small guitar with four strings |
| ukulele | ūkůlèlē | ukule-le | ūkůlè-lē | n. a small guitar having four strings |
| adulate | adūlāte | ad-ul-ate | ad-ūl-āte | vt. to flatter or admire excessively |
| adulatory | adūlāto̊rẏ | ad-ul-at-ory | ad-ūl-āt-o̊rẏ | a. obsequiously complimentary |
| ulama | ūlåmà | ulama | ūlåmà | n. the body of Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law |
| ulcer | ûlce̊r | ulcer | ûlce̊r | n. a sore on the skin or internal mucous surface |
| ulcerate | ûlce̊rāte | ulcer-ate | ûlce̊r-āte | v. to become ulcerous |
| ulcerated | ûlce̊rātėd | ulcer-at-ed | ûlce̊r-āt-ėd | v. affect with an ulcer a. having an ulcer or canker |
| ulceration | ûlce̊rātio̊n | ulcer-at-ion | ûlce̊r-āt-io̊n | n. the process of ulcer formation |
| ulcerative | ûlce̊rātive | ulcer-at-ive | ûlce̊r-āt-ive | a. relating to or characterized by ulceration |
| ulna | ûlnå | ulna | ûlnå | n. the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm |
| ulnar | ûlnår | uln-ar | ûln-år | a. relating to or near the ulna |
| exultation | eẋůltātio̊n | ex-ult-at-ion | eẋ-ůlt-āt-io̊n | n. a feeling of extreme joy n. the utterance of sounds expressing great joy |
| adulterant | ådûlte̊rånt | ad-ulter-ant | åd-ûlte̊r-ånt | n. a substance added to another to make it impure a. making impure by adding inferior material |
| adulterate | ådûlte̊rāte | ad-ulter-ate | åd-ûlte̊r-āte | vt. make impure by adding inferior material a. mixed with impurities |
| adulterer | ådûlte̊re̊r | ad-ulter-er | åd-ûlte̊r-e̊r | n. someone who commits adultery or fornication |
| adulteress | ådûlte̊rėss | ad-ulter-ess | åd-ûlte̊r-ėss | n. a woman adulterer |
| adulterous | ådûlte̊ro̊us | ad-ulter-ous | åd-ûlte̊r-o̊us | a. not faithful to a spouse or lover |
| adulterated | ådûlte̊rātėd | ad-ulter-at-ed | åd-ûlte̊r-āt-ėd | v. make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance (adulterate的过去式和过去分词) a. mixed with impurities |
| adulteration | ådûlte̊rātio̊n | ad-ulter-at-ion | åd-ûlte̊r-āt-io̊n | n. being mixed with extraneous material n. the act of adulterating |
| ulterior | ultērio̊r | ulteri-or | ultēri-o̊r | a. beyond what is obvious or admitted |
| ultima | ûltimå | ultima | ûltimå | n. the last syllable in a word |
| ultimacy | ûltimåcẏ | ultim-acy | ûltim-åcẏ | n. the state or degree of being ultimate |
| ultimate | ûltimȧte | ultim-ate | ûltim-ȧte | n. the finest or most superior quality of its kind a. furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme |
| ultimatum | ûlti̊mātûm | ultim-atum | ûlti̊m-ātûm | n. a final demand that must be obeyed |
| ultimately | ûltimȧtelẏ | ultim-ate-ly | ûltim-ȧte-lẏ | adv. in the end; finally |
| penultimate | penûlti̊måte | pen-ultim-ate | pen-ûlti̊m-åte | a. next to the last |
| ultra | ûltrå | ultra | ûltrå | a. extreme; going beyond what is usual |
| ululate | ūlūlāte | ulul-ate | ūlūl-āte | v emit long loud cries |
| ululation | ūlūlātio̊n | ulul-at-ion | ūlūl-āt-io̊n | n. a long loud emotional utterance |
| Uluru | Ūlůrū | Uluru | Ūlůrū | n. a large sandstone rock in Australia |
| um | ûm | um | ûm | interj. used to express hesitation |
| umbel | ûmbe̊l | umbel | ûmbe̊l | n. a flat-topped flower cluster with individual stalks arising from the same point |
| umber | ûmbe̊r | umber | ûmbe̊r | n. an earth pigment a. of the color of brown earth pigments |
| umbilical | ûmbilicål | umbil-ic-al | ûmbil-ic-ål | a. relating to or resembling the umbilicus |
| umbilicus | ûmbilicûs | umbil-ic-us | ûmbil-ic-ûs | n. a scar where the umbilical cord was attached |
| umbra | ûmbrå | umbra | ûmbrå | n. a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light |
| umbrage | ûmbrȧge | umbr-age | ûmbr-ȧge | n. a feeling of anger caused by being offended |
| umbral | ûmbrål | umbr-al | ûmbr-ål | a. of or relating to a shadow or umbra |
| adumbrate | adůmbrāte | ad-umbr-ate | ad-ůmbr-āte | v describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of v give to understand |
| penumbra | pėnûmbrå | pen-umbra | pėn-ûmbrå | n. a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra |
| penumbral | pėnûmbrål | pen-umbr-al | pėn-ûmbr-ål | a. of or pertaining to the region of partial shadow around an umbra |
| umbrian | ûmbriån | umbri-an | ûmbri-ån | a. of or relating to Umbria or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Umbria |
| umeboshi | ūmèbōshĩ | umeboshi | ūmèbōshĩ | n. a Japanese pickled plum |
| umm | ûmm | umm | ûmm | int. used to express hesitation or uncertainty |
| umma | ùmmå | umma | ùmmå | n. the Muslim community or people |
| ummah | ùmmå𝕙 | ummah | ùmmå𝕙 | n. the Muslim community or people, considered to extend from Mauritania to Pakistan |
| ummm | ummm | int. used to express hesitation or thought (informal) | ||
| ump | ûmp | ump | ûmp | n. an official at a baseball game |
| umpire | ûmpīre | umpire | ûmpīre | n. an official who rules on the playing of a game |
| umpteen | ûmptēen | ump-teen | ûmp-tēen | a. innumerable but many |
| umpteenth | ûmptēenth | ump-teen-th | ûmp-tēen-th | a. last in an indefinitely numerous series |
| enunciate | ėnûnciāte | en-unci-ate | ėn-ûnci-āte | v speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way v express or state clearly |
| enunciation | ėnûnciātio̊n | en-unci-at-ion | ėn-ûnci-āt-io̊n | n. the articulation of speech regarded for its intelligibility to the audience |
| uncle | ûncle | uncle | ûncle | n. the brother of one's father or mother; the husband of one's aunt |
| uncles | ûncl𝕖ṡ | uncle-s | ûncl𝕖-ṡ | |
| unction | ûnctio̊n | unct-ion | ûnct-io̊n | n. excessive but superficial compliments n. anointing as part of a religious ceremony |
| unctuous | ûnctùo̊us | unct-u-ous | ûnct-ù-o̊us | a. excessively suave or ingratiating in manner |
| under | ûnde̊r | und-er | ûnd-e̊r | prep. below; beneath; lower in rank than; subject to adv. below or beneath something |
| undergo | ûnde̊rgō | under-go | ûnde̊r-gō | v. pass through v. go or live through |
| underground | ûnde̊rgròund | under-ground | ûnde̊r-gròund | n. a secret group working against a government adv. beneath the surface of the earth; in secret |
| underline | ûnde̊rlīne | under-line | ûnde̊r-līne | v. draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to |
| underling | ûnde̊rling | under-ling | ûnde̊r-ling | n. an assistant subject to the authority or control of another |
| underneath | ûnde̊rnēath | under-neath | ûnde̊r-nēath | adv. directly below; beneath prep. directly below |
| understand | ûnde̊rstand | under-stand | ûnde̊r-stand | v. to comprehend; to grasp the meaning of; to be informed; to interpret |
| understood | ûnde̊rstood | under-stood | ûnde̊r-stood | a. fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation |
| undertake | ûnde̊rtāke | under-take | ûnde̊r-tāke | vt. take up or begin to perform vt. promise or guarantee |
| underwear | ûnde̊rweār | under-wear | ûnde̊r-weār | n. clothing worn under outer clothes next to the skin |
| understanding | ûnde̊rstanding | under-stand-ing | ûnde̊r-stand-ing | n. the ability to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something a. sympathetic and aware of other people's feelings |
| undertaking | ûnde̊rtāking | under-tak-ing | ûnde̊r-tāk-ing | n. a task or enterprise |
| understands | ûnde̊rstandṡ | under-stand-s | ûnde̊r-stand-ṡ | |
| underwears | ûnde̊rweārṡ | under-wear-s | ûnde̊r-weār-ṡ | |
| undergraduate | ûnde̊rgradūāte | under-grad-u-ate | ûnde̊r-grad-ū-āte | n. a university student who has not yet received a first degree |
| inundate | inůndāte | in-und-ate | in-ůnd-āte | v. fill or cover completely, usually with water |
| inundated | inůndātėd | in-und-at-ed | in-ůnd-āt-ėd | v. fill quickly beyond capacity; overwhelm |
| inundation | inůndātio̊n | in-und-at-ion | in-ůnd-āt-io̊n | n. the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land n. an overwhelming number or amount |
| misunderstood | misûnde̊rstood | mis-understood | mis-ûnde̊rstood | a. wrongly understood |
| undulant | ûndūlånt | undul-ant | ûndūl-ånt | a. resembling waves in form or outline or motion |
| unguent | ûngùe̊nt | unguent | ûngùe̊nt | n. a healing ointment |
| ungulate | ûngūlāte | ungul-ate | ûngūl-āte | n. any of a number of hoofed mammals a. having or resembling hoofs |
| unique | ūnĩque | unique | ūnĩque | a. being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else |
| uniquer | ūnĩque̊r | uniqu-er | ūnĩqu-e̊r | |
| uniquest | ūnĩquest | uniqu-est | ūnĩqu-est | |
| uniform | ūniform | uni-form | ūni-form | n. clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group a. always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences v. provide with uniforms |
| unify | ūni̊fȳ | uni-fy | ūni̊-fȳ | v. become one |
| union | ūnio̊n | un-ion | ūn-io̊n | n. the action or fact of joining or being joined together n. an organized association of workers |
| unit | ūnit | un-it | ūn-it | n. a single thing or group forming part of a whole n. a fixed amount used as a standard of measurement |
| unite | ūnīte | un-ite | ūn-īte | v. come or bring together for a common purpose |
| unity | ūnitẏ | un-ity | ūn-itẏ | n. the state of being joined together or in agreement |
| uniquely | ūnĩqu𝕖lẏ | unique-ly | ūnĩqu𝕖-lẏ | adv. so as to be unique |
| uniqueness | ūnĩqu𝕖nėss | unique-ness | ūnĩqu𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of being one of a kind |
| unitard | ūnitàrd | un-it-ard | ūn-it-àrd | n. a tight-fitting stretchy garment covering the body from shoulders to thighs |
| unified | ūni̊fī𝕖d | uni-fi-ed | ūni̊-fī-𝕖d | a. formed or united into a whole |
| unifier | ūnīfie̊r | uni-fi-er | ūnī-fi-e̊r | n. one who or that which unifies |
| united | ūnīt𝕖d | un-it-ed | ūn-īt-𝕖d | a. joined together politically or for a common purpose |
| unifying | ūni̊fȳing | uni-fy-ing | ūni̊-fȳ-ing | a. tending to unify |
| unionism | ūnio̊niṡm | un-ion-ism | ūn-io̊n-iṡm | n. the system or principles and theory of labor unions |
| unionist | ūnio̊ni̊st | un-ion-ist | ūn-io̊n-i̊st | n. a worker who belongs to a trade union |
| unionize | ūnio̊nīze | un-ion-ize | ūn-io̊n-īze | v. recruit for a union or organize into a union v. form or join a union |
| uniting | ūnīting | un-it-ing | ūn-īt-ing | n. the act of making or becoming a single unit v. act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief |
| unitive | ūnitive | un-it-ive | ūn-it-ive | a. having the power of uniting; tending to produce union |
| unitarian | ūni̊tariån | uni-tar-ian | ūni̊-tar-iån | n. an adherent of Unitarianism a. of or relating to or characteristic of Unitarianism |
| unisonous | ūnisōno̊us | uni-son-ous | ūni-sōn-o̊us | a. sounding at the same pitch |
| uniforms | ūniformṡ | uni-form-s | ūni-form-ṡ | |
| unions | ūnio̊nṡ | un-ion-s | ūn-io̊n-ṡ | |
| units | ūni̊ts | un-it-s | ūn-i̊t-s | n. plural of unit |
| unitary | ūnitarẏ | uni-tar-y | ūni-tar-ẏ | a. relating to or characterized by unity a. a form of government where power is held by one central authority |
| unionized | ūnio̊nīz𝕖d | un-ion-iz-ed | ūn-io̊n-īz-𝕖d | a. organized into a labor union |
| unitized | ūnitīz𝕖d | un-it-iz-ed | ūn-it-īz-𝕖d | v. make into a unit |
| unification | ūni̊fi̊cātio̊n | uni-fic-at-ion | ūni̊-fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. the act of making or becoming a single unit |
| unionization | ūnio̊ni̊zātio̊n | un-ion-iz-at-ion | ūn-io̊n-i̊z-āt-io̊n | n. act of forming labor unions |
| disunion | disūnio̊n | dis-un-ion | dis-ūn-io̊n | n. the termination or destruction of union |
| disunite | disūnīte | dis-un-ite | dis-ūn-īte | vt. to divide or separate |
| disunity | disūni̊tẏ | dis-un-ity | dis-ūn-i̊tẏ | n. lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension) |
| reunify | reūni̊fȳ | re-uni-fy | re-ūni̊-fȳ | v. unify again, as of a country |
| reunion | rėūnio̊n | re-un-ion | rė-ūn-io̊n | n. the act of coming together again after being apart |
| reunite | reūnīte | re-un-ite | re-ūn-īte | v. have a reunion; unite again |
| reunified | reūni̊fī𝕖d | re-uni-fi-ed | re-ūni̊-fī-𝕖d | v. unify again, as of a country |
| reunited | reūnītėd | re-un-it-ed | re-ūn-īt-ėd | v. have a reunion; unite again v. unify again, as of a country |
| reunions | rēūnio̊nṡ | re-un-ion-s | rē-ūn-io̊n-ṡ | |
| reunification | reūni̊fi̊cātio̊n | re-uni-fic-at-ion | re-ūni̊-fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. the act of coming together again as a unified whole |
| subunit | sûbūnit | sub-un-it | sûb-ūn-it | n. a monetary unit valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic unit |
| triune | trīūne | tri-une | trī-ūne | a. being three in one |
| up | ûp | up | ûp | adv. toward a higher position or level; into an upright position prep. from a lower to a higher point a. directed upward; in a cheerful mood |
| upper | ûppe̊r | upp-er | ûpp-e̊r | a. higher in position or status n. the part of a shoe above the sole |
| upfront | ûpfrônt | up-front | ûp-frônt | a. paid in advance |
| uphold | ûphōld | up-hold | ûp-hōld | v. to support or defend a principle or decision |
| upholder | uphōlde̊r | up-holder | up-hōlde̊r | n. someone who upholds or maintains |
| uppity | ûppi̊tẏ | upp-ity | ûpp-i̊tẏ | a. presumptuously arrogant |
| up-market | ûp-màrkėt | up-market | ûp-màrkėt | a. for affluent consumers |
| upmarket | ûpmàrke̊t | up-market | ûp-màrke̊t | a. designed for affluent consumers |
| upon | ůpon | up-on | ůp-on | prep. on; directly above; immediately after |
| upright | ûprī𝕘𝕙t | up-right | ûp-rī𝕘𝕙t | a. in a vertical position; not sloping a. morally upright |
| uproar | ûprōar | up-roar | ûp-rōar | n. a state of commotion and confusion |
| upset | ûpset | up-set | ûp-set | vt. to make someone worried, unhappy, or angry a. worried, unhappy, or angry |
| upshift | ûpshift | up-shift | ûp-shift | v. to shift to a higher gear |
| upwind | ûpwind | up-wind | ûp-wind | a. against the wind |
| upside-down | ûpsīde-dòwn | up-side-down | ûp-sīde-dòwn | a. with the top where the bottom should be |
| up-to-date | ûp-to̊-dāte | up-to-date | ûp-to̊-dāte | a. modern, current |
| upsetting | ûpsetting | up-sett-ing | ûp-sett-ing | a. causing an emotional disturbance |
| uprightness | ûprī𝕘𝕙tnėss | up-right-ness | ûp-rī𝕘𝕙t-nėss | n. righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest |
| upsets | ûpsets | up-set-s | ûp-set-s | |
| upstairs | ûpstāirs | up-stair-s | ûp-stāir-s | adv. on a higher floor n. the upper floor of a building |
| upsilon | ūpsilon | upsilon | ūpsilon | n. the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet |
| uric | ūric | ur-ic | ūr-ic | a. relating to or obtained from urine |
| uraemia | ůrāemiå | ur-aem-ia | ůr-āem-iå | n. accumulation of nitrogenous waste (urea) in the blood usually excreted in urine |
| uraemic | ūr𝕒ēmic | ur-aem-ic | ūr-𝕒ēm-ic | a. of or involving excess nitrogenous waste in the urine due to kidney insufficiency |
| uranium | ūrāniům | ur-an-ium | ūr-ān-iům | n. a radioactive metallic element used for nuclear fuels |
| urologist | ūrolo̊gi̊st | ur-o-log-ist | ūr-o-lo̊g-i̊st | n. a specialist in urology |
| urology | ūrolo̊gẏ | ur-o-log-y | ūr-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the urinary tract |
| anthurium | anthůriům | anth-ur-ium | anth-ůr-iům | n. any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers |
| anurous | ånůro̊us | an-ur-ous | ån-ůr-o̊us | a. having no tail |
| enure | ėnūre | en-ure | ėn-ūre | vt. to accustom to something difficult |
| enuresis | enūrēsis | en-ur-esis | en-ūr-ēsis | n. inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination |
| inure | inūre | in-ure | in-ūre | v. cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate |
| inured | inūr𝕖d | in-ur-ed | in-ūr-𝕖d | a. accustomed to something difficult |
| uranian | ůrāniån | uran-i-an | ůrān-i-ån | a. of or relating to the planet Uranus |
| uranus | ūrånůs | uranus | ūrånůs | n. the seventh planet from the sun |
| conurbation | conůrbātio̊n | con-urb-at-ion | con-ůrb-āt-io̊n | n. an extended urban area formed by the merging of cities |
| exurb | eẋůrb | ex-urb | eẋ-ůrb | n. a residential area outside a city and beyond the suburbs |
| exurban | exůrbån | ex-urb-an | ex-ůrb-ån | a. relating to the area beyond the suburbs |
| suburb | sûbůrb | sub-urb | sûb-ůrb | n. an outlying district of a city, especially a residential one |
| suburban | sůbůrbån | sub-urb-an | sůb-ůrb-ån | a. relating to or living in a suburb |
| suburbia | sûbůrbiå | sub-urb-ia | sûb-ůrb-iå | n. the suburbs and their way of life |
| suburbanite | sůbůrbånīte | sub-urb-an-ite | sůb-ůrb-ån-īte | n. a resident of a suburb |
| suburbanisation | sůbůrbånīṡātio̊n | sub-urb-an-is-at-ion | sůb-ůrb-ån-īṡ-āt-io̊n | n. the process of becoming suburban |
| suburbanization | sůbůrbånizātio̊n | sub-urb-an-iz-at-ion | sůb-ůrb-ån-iz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of becoming suburban; the movement of people from urban to suburban areas |
| urban | ůrbån | urban | ůrbån | a. relating to a city or town |
| urbane | ůrbāne | urbane | ůrbāne | a. showing refinement and assurance from wide social experience |
| urbanism | ůrbåniṡm | urban-ism | ůrbån-iṡm | n. the study of city life and the physical layout of cities |
| urbanist | ůrbånist | urban-ist | ůrbån-ist | n. a specialist in the planning and design of cities |
| urbanite | ůrbånīte | urban-ite | ůrbån-īte | n. a resident of a city or town, especially one who is accustomed to city life |
| urbanity | ůrbanitẏ | urban-ity | ůrban-itẏ | n. polished courtesy; elegance of manner |
| urbanize | ůrbånīze | urban-ize | ůrbån-īze | v. make more industrial or city-like v. impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon |
| urbanized | ůrbånīz𝕖d | urban-iz-ed | ůrbån-īz-𝕖d | a. made urban in nature; taking on urban characteristics |
| urbanization | ůrbåni̊zātio̊n | urban-iz-at-ion | ůrbån-i̊z-āt-io̊n | n. the process by which towns and cities grow larger |
| interurban | inte̊růrbån | inter-urban | inte̊r-ůrbån | a. between cities or towns n. an interurban railway |
| urchin | ůrchi̊n | urchin | ůrchi̊n | n. poor and often mischievous city child |
| urea | ūrēa | urea | ūrēa | n. the chief solid component of mammalian urine, used as fertilizer and in plastics |
| uremic | ůrēmic | urem-ic | ůrēm-ic | a. of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine |
| diuretic | dīùretic | di-uret-ic | dī-ùret-ic | n. a substance that increases the flow of urine a. tending to increase urine flow |
| ureter | ůrēte̊r | ureter | ůrēte̊r | n. either of two thick-walled tubes carrying urine from kidney to bladder |
| urethane | ūre̊thāne | ureth-ane | ūre̊th-āne | n. an ester of carbamic acid |
| urethra | ūrēthrå | urethra | ūrēthrå | n. the duct through which urine is discharged; also serves as the male genital duct |
| urge | ůrge | urge | ůrge | v. try earnestly to persuade n. a strong desire or impulse |
| urgency | ůrge̊ncẏ | urg-ency | ůrg-e̊ncẏ | n. the quality of requiring immediate action |
| urgent | ůrge̊nt | urg-ent | ůrg-e̊nt | a. requiring immediate action or attention |
| urging | ůrging | urg-ing | ůrg-ing | n. the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging |
| urges | ůrgėṡ | urge-s | ůrgė-ṡ | |
| urgently | ůrge̊ntlẏ | urg-ent-ly | ůrg-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. with great urgency |
| urinal | ůrinål | urin-al | ůrin-ål | n. a plumbing fixture used by men to urinate |
| urinary | ūri̊narẏ | urin-ary | ūri̊n-arẏ | a. of or relating to the function or production of urine |
| urinate | ūri̊nāte | urin-ate | ūri̊n-āte | v. pass after the manner of urine |
| urinated | ūrinātėd | urin-at-ed | ūrin-āt-ėd | |
| urinalysis | ūri̊nalẙsis | urin-alys-is | ūri̊n-alẙs-is | n. the chemical analysis of urine for medical diagnosis |
| urinating | ūrināting | urin-at-ing | ūrin-āt-ing | |
| urination | ůrinātio̊n | urin-at-ion | ůrin-āt-io̊n | n. the discharge of urine |
| urinals | ūrinålṡ | urin-al-s | ūrin-ål-ṡ | |
| urinates | ūrināt𝕖s | urin-ate-s | ūrin-āt𝕖-s | |
| urine | ūri̊ne | urine | ūri̊ne | n. the liquid waste excreted by the kidneys |
| url | url | n. Uniform Resource Locator; a web address | ||
| urn | ůrn | urn | ůrn | n. a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet n. a large pot for making coffee or tea |
| ursine | ůrsīne | urs-ine | ůrs-īne | a. relating to bears |
| urticaria | ůrticāriå | urtic-aria | ůrtic-āriå | n. an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals |
| uruguayan | ūrûgùāyån | uruguay-an | ūrûgùāy-ån | n. a native or inhabitant of Uruguay a. of or relating to or characteristic of Uruguay or its people |
| us | ûs | us | ûs | pron. objective case of we |
| USA | ŪSĀ | USA | ŪSĀ | abbr. United States of America |
| use | ūṡe | use | ūṡe | n. the act of using; a purpose vt. to put into service; to employ vi. to be accustomed |
| usable | ūṡåble | us-able | ūṡ-åble | a. capable of being used |
| usage | ūsȧge | us-age | ūs-ȧge | n. the way in which a word or language is used n. the action of using something |
| useable | ūṡe̊able | use-able | ūṡe̊-able | a. capable of being put to use |
| used | ūṡ𝕖d | us-ed | ūṡ-𝕖d | a. having already been used a. accustomed to doing something |
| user | ūṡe̊r | us-er | ūṡ-e̊r | n. a person who uses or operates something |
| useful | ūs𝕖fůl | use-ful | ūs𝕖-fůl | a. being of use or service |
| using | ūṡing | us-ing | ūṡ-ing | |
| useless | ūs𝕖lėss | use-less | ūs𝕖-lėss | a. not fulfilling the intended purpose; of no use |
| uses | ūṡėṡ | use-s | ūṡė-ṡ | |
| usual | ūs̃ūål | us-u-al | ūs̃-ū-ål | a. happening most of the time; customary |
| usability | ūṡåbilitẏ | us-abil-ity | ūṡ-åbil-itẏ | n. the quality of being able to provide good service |
| usefully | ūs𝕖fůllẏ | use-ful-ly | ūs𝕖-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a useful manner |
| uselessly | ūs𝕖lėsslẏ | use-less-ly | ūs𝕖-lėss-lẏ | adv. in a useless manner |
| usefulness | ūs𝕖fůlnėss | use-ful-ness | ūs𝕖-fůl-nėss | n. the quality of being of practical use |
| uselessness | ūs𝕖lėssnėss | use-less-ness | ūs𝕖-lėss-nėss | n. the quality of having no practical use |
| usually | ūs̃ūållẏ | us-u-al-ly | ūs̃-ū-ål-lẏ | adv. under normal conditions; most of the time |
| abuse | åbūse | ab-use | åb-ūse | n. the use of something in a wrong or harmful way n. cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal v. use something wrongly or badly |
| abused | åbūṡ𝕖d | ab-us-ed | åb-ūṡ-𝕖d | a. treated cruelly or violently a. used improperly or excessively |
| abuser | åbūṡe̊r | ab-us-er | åb-ūṡ-e̊r | n. someone who uses something wrongly or excessively n. someone who mistreats others |
| abusing | åbūṡing | ab-us-ing | åb-ūṡ-ing | |
| abusive | åbūsive | ab-us-ive | åb-ūs-ive | a. involving abuse; cruel and violent a. extremely offensive |
| abuses | åbūsėṡ | ab-use-s | åb-ūsė-ṡ | |
| abusively | åbūsiv𝕖lẏ | ab-us-ive-ly | åb-ūs-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an abusive manner |
| abusiveness | åbūsiv𝕖nėss | ab-us-ive-ness | åb-ūs-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of being abusive |
| disuse | disūse | dis-use | dis-ūse | n. the state of something that has been unused and neglected |
| disused | disūs𝕖d | dis-us-ed | dis-ūs-𝕖d | a. no longer in use |
| misuse | misūṡe | mis-use | mis-ūṡe | n. improper or excessive use v. use something wrongly |
| misused | misūṡ𝕖d | mis-us-ed | mis-ūṡ-𝕖d | a. used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose |
| overuse | ōve̊rūṡe | over-use | ōve̊r-ūṡe | v. to make use of too often n. excessive use |
| overused | ōve̊rūṡ𝕖d | over-us-ed | ōve̊r-ūṡ-𝕖d | v. made use of too often or too extensively |
| peruse | pe̊rūṡe | per-use | pe̊r-ūṡe | vt. to read or examine carefully |
| perusal | pe̊rūṡål | per-us-al | pe̊r-ūṡ-ål | n. reading carefully with intent to remember |
| reuse | reūse | re-use | re-ūse | v. to use again n. the act of using again |
| reusable | reūṡåble | re-us-able | re-ūṡ-åble | a. capable of being used again |
| underuse | ûnde̊rūṡe | under-use | ûnde̊r-ūṡe | v. use less than the full capacity of |
| unusable | ûnūṡåble | un-us-able | ûn-ūṡ-åble | a. not capable of being used |
| underused | ûnde̊rūṡ𝕖d | under-us-ed | ûnde̊r-ūṡ-𝕖d | a. not used as much as it could or should be |
| unused | ûnūṡ𝕖d | un-us-ed | ûn-ūṡ-𝕖d | a. not yet put into use |
| unusual | ûnūs̃ūål | un-us-u-al | ûn-ūs̃-ū-ål | a. not usual or common a. remarkable because different |
| unusually | ûnūs̃ūållẏ | un-us-u-al-ly | ûn-ūs̃-ū-ål-lẏ | adv. in a way that is not common or ordinary |
| unusualness | ûnūs̃ūålnėss | un-us-u-al-ness | ûn-ūs̃-ū-ål-nėss | n. uncommonness by virtue of being unusual |
| disabuse | disåbūse | dis-ab-use | dis-åb-ūse | v. free somebody (from an erroneous belief) |
| nonabused | nōnàbūs𝕖ḋ | non-ab-us-ed | nōn-àb-ūs-𝕖ḋ | a. not subjected to abuse |
| usher | ûshe̊r | usher | ûshe̊r | n. a person who shows people to seats v. to guide or escort someone |
| usurer | ūs̃ůre̊r | usur-er | ūs̃ůr-e̊r | n. someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest |
| usurious | ūs̃ūrio̊us | usur-ious | ūs̃ūr-io̊us | a. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation |
| usury | ūs̃ůrẏ | usur-y | ūs̃ůr-ẏ | n. the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest |
| usurp | ūsůrp | usurp | ūsůrp | v. take the place of |
| usurper | ūṡůrpe̊r | usurp-er | ūṡůrp-e̊r | n. one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another |
| usurpation | ūsůrpātio̊n | usurp-at-ion | ūsůrp-āt-io̊n | n. wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force |
| utter | ûtte̊r | utt-er | ûtt-e̊r | a. complete; absolute v. to speak or express |
| utmost | ûtmōst | ut-most | ût-mōst | n. the greatest possible degree a. of the greatest possible degree |
| utterance | ûtte̊rånce | utt-er-ance | ûtt-e̊r-ånce | n. the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication |
| uttering | ûtte̊ring | utt-er-ing | ûtt-e̊r-ing | v. express in speech v. put into circulation |
| utterly | ûtte̊rlẏ | utt-er-ly | ûtt-e̊r-lẏ | adv. completely and without qualification |
| uttermost | ûtte̊rmōst | utt-er-most | ûtt-e̊r-mōst | n. the greatest possible degree a. of the greatest possible degree or extent |
| utensil | ūtensi̊l | ut-en-sil | ūt-en-si̊l | n. an implement for practical use (especially in a household) |
| unutterable | ûnûtte̊råble | un-utt-er-able | ûn-ûtt-e̊r-åble | a. too sacred to be uttered a. defying expression or description |
| unutterably | ûnûtte̊råblẏ | un-utt-er-ab-ly | ûn-ûtt-e̊r-åb-lẏ | adv. to an inexpressible degree |
| Utah | Ūtã𝕙 | Utah | Ūtã𝕙 | n. a state in the western US |
| Ute | Ūtė | Ute | Ūtė | n. a Native American people |
| uterine | ūte̊ri̊ne | uter-ine | ūte̊r-i̊ne | a. of or involving the uterus |
| intrauterine | intråūte̊rine | intra-uter-ine | intrå-ūte̊r-ine | a. within the womb |
| uteri | ūte̊ri | uteri | ūte̊ri | |
| uterus | ūte̊růs | uterus | ūte̊růs | n. a hollow muscular organ in females that contains the developing fetus |
| uteruses | ūte̊růsėṡ | uterus-es | ūte̊růs-ėṡ | |
| utilise | ūtilīṡe | util-ise | ūtil-īṡe | vt. to make use of |
| utility | ūtilitẏ | util-ity | ūtil-itẏ | n. the quality of being of practical use n. a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation |
| utilize | ūtilīze | util-ize | ūtil-īze | vt. make use of; put to practical use |
| utilized | ūti̊līz𝕖d | util-iz-ed | ūti̊l-īz-𝕖d | a. put to use |
| utilisation | ūtilīṡātio̊n | util-is-at-ion | ūtil-īṡ-āt-io̊n | n. the act of making use of |
| utilitarian | ūtili̊tariån | util-it-ar-ian | ūtil-i̊t-ar-iån | a. having a useful function; relating to utilitarianism n. someone who believes the value of a thing depends on its utility |
| utilization | ūtilīzātio̊n | util-iz-at-ion | ūtil-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the state of having been made use of |
| utilitarianism | ūtilitåriåniṡm | util-it-ar-ian-ism | ūtil-it-år-iån-iṡm | n. the doctrine that the useful is the good; greatest happiness for the greatest number |
| underutilized | ûnde̊rūti̊līz𝕖d | under-util-iz-ed | ûnde̊r-ūti̊l-īz-𝕖d | a. not used to full capacity |
| underutilization | ûnde̊rûtilīzātio̊n | under-util-iz-at-ion | ûnde̊r-ûtil-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the state of not being used to full capacity |
| utopia | ūtōpiå | utopia | ūtōpiå | n. an imagined place or state where everything is perfect |
| utopian | ūtōpiån | utopi-an | ūtōpi-ån | a. of or relating to an ideal and perfect society n. an idealistic social reformer |
| utopic | ūtopic | utop-ic | ūtop-ic | a. of or relating to a utopia; idealistic |
| utopianism | ūtōpiåniṡm | utopi-an-ism | ūtōpi-ån-iṡm | n. the belief in impossibly idealistic schemes of social perfection |
| exuviae | ėẋūviȧe | ex-uvi-ae | ėẋ-ūvi-ȧe | n. the cast-off skin of an animal |
| uvula | ūvūlå | uvula | ūvūlå | n. a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate |
| uxorilocal | ûxorilo̊cål | uxor-i-local | ûxor-i-lo̊cål | a. relating to a custom of a married couple living with the wife's family |
| uxorious | ûxorio̊us | uxor-i-ous | ûxor-i-o̊us | a. excessively fond of one's wife |
