UBIETYUBIETIESUBIETY n pl. -ETIES the state of having a definite location UBIQUEUBIQUE adv everywhere UBIQUITYUBIQUITIESUBIQUITY n pl. -TIES the state of being everywhere at the same time UDDERUDDERSUDDER n pl. -S a mammary gland UDOUDOSUDO n pl. UDOS a Japanese herb UDOMETERUDOMETERSUDOMETER n pl. -S a rain gauge UDOMETRYUDOMETRIESUDOMETRY n pl. -TRIES the measurement of rain UGHUGHSUGH n pl. -S the sound of a cough or grunt UGLIERUGLIER comparative of ugly UGLIESTUGLIEST superlative of ugly UGLIFIERUGLIFIERSUGLIFIER n pl. -S one that uglifies UGLIFYUGLIFIEDUGLIFYINGUGLIFIESUGLIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to make ugly UGLINESSUGLINESSESUGLINESS n pl. -ES the state of being ugly UGLYUGLILYUGLIERUGLIESTUGLY adj -LIER, -LIEST displeasing to the sight ■UGLILY ²adv UGSOMEUGSOME adj disgusting UHLANUHLANSUHLAN n pl. -S one of a body of Prussian cavalry UINTAITEUINTAITESUINTAITE n pl. -S a variety of asphalt UITUIT prep out of UKASEUKASESUKASE n pl. -S an edict UKEUKESUKE n pl. -S ukelele UKELELEUKELELESUKELELE n pl. -S ukulele UKULELEUKULELESUKULELE n pl. -S a small guitar-like instrument ULAMAULAMASULAMA n pl. -S ulema ULANULANSULAN n pl. -S uhlan ULCERULCERSULCEREDULCERINGULCER v -ED, -ING, -S to affect with an ulcer (a type of lesion) ULCERATEULCERATEDULCERATINGULCERATESULCERATE v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES to ulcer ULCEROUSULCEROUS adj being or affected with an ulcer ULEMAULEMASULEMA n pl. -S a Muslim scholar ULEXITEULEXITESULEXITE n pl. -S a mineral ULLAGEULLAGESULLAGEDULLAGE n pl. -S the amount that a container lacks of being full ■ULLAGED ²adj ULNAULNARULNAEULNASULNA n pl. -NAE or -NAS a bone of the forearm ■ULNAR ²adj ULSTERULSTERSULSTER n pl. -S a long, loose overcoat ULTERIORULTERIOR adj more remote ULTIMAULTIMASULTIMA n pl. -S the last syllable of a word ULTIMACYULTIMACIESULTIMACY n pl. -CIES an ultimate ULTIMATAULTIMATA n/pl final proposals ULTIMATEULTIMATESULTIMATE n pl. -S something final or fundamental ULTIMOULTIMO adj of or occurring in the preceding month ULTRAULTRASULTRA n pl. -S an ultraist ULTRAISMULTRAISMSULTRAISM n pl. -S advocacy of extreme measures ULTRAISTULTRAISTSULTRAIST n pl. -S an advocate of extreme measures ULTRAREDULTRAREDSULTRARED n pl. -S infrared ULULANTULULANT adj howling ULULATEULULATEDULULATINGULULATESULULATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to howl ULVAULVASULVA n pl. -S an edible seaweed UMBELUMBELSUMBELEDUMBELLARUMBELLEDUMBEL n pl. -S a type of flower cluster ■UMBELED, UMBELLAR, UMBELLED ²adj UMBELLETUMBELLETSUMBELLET n pl. -S a small umbel UMBERUMBERSUMBEREDUMBERINGUMBER v -ED, -ING, -S to color with a brown pigment UMBILICIUMBILICI n/pl navels UMBLESUMBLES n/pl the entrails of a deer UMBOUMBONALUMBONATEUMBONICUMBONESUMBOSUMBO n pl. -BONES or -BOS the rounded elevation at the center of a shield ■UMBONAL, UMBONATE, UMBONIC ²adj UMBRAUMBRALUMBRAEUMBRASUMBRA n pl. -BRAE or -BRAS a dark area ■UMBRAL ²adj UMBRAGEUMBRAGESUMBRAGE n pl. -S resentment UMBRELLAUMBRELLASUMBRELLAEDUMBRELLAINGUMBRELLA v -ED, -ING, -S to provide with an umbrella (a portable cover for protection from rain or sun) UMBRETTEUMBRETTESUMBRETTE n pl. -S a wading bird UMIACUMIACSUMIAC n pl. -S umiak UMIACKUMIACKSUMIACK n pl. -S umiak UMIAKUMIAKSUMIAK n pl. -S an open Eskimo boat UMLAUTUMLAUTSUMLAUTEDUMLAUTINGUMLAUT v -ED, -ING, -S to modify a vowel sound by partial assimilation to a succeeding sound UMPUMPSUMPEDUMPINGUMP v -ED, -ING, -S to umpire UMPIRAGEUMPIRAGESUMPIRAGE n pl. -S the function of an umpire UMPIREUMPIREDUMPIRINGUMPIRESUMPIRE v -PIRED, -PIRING, -PIRES to act as umpire (a person appointed to rule on the plays in a game) UMPTEENUMPTEEN adj indefinitely numerous UMTEENTHUMTEENTH adj being the last in an indefinitely numerous series UNUNSUN pron pl. -S one UNABATEDUNABATED adj UNABLEUNABLE adj UNABUSEDUNABUSED adj UNACTEDUNACTED adj UNAFRAIDUNAFRAID adj UNAGEDUNAGED adj UNAGEINGUNAGEING adj UNAGILEUNAGILE adj UNAGINGUNAGING adj UNAIDEDUNAIDED adj UNAIMEDUNAIMED adj UNAIREDUNAIRED adj UNALIKEUNALIKE adj UNALLIEDUNALLIED adj UNAMUSEDUNAMUSED adj UNANELEDUNANELED adj UNAPTUNAPT adj UNAPTLYUNAPTLY adv UNARGUEDUNARGUED adj UNARTFULUNARTFUL adj UNASKEDUNASKED adj UNATONEDUNATONED adj UNAVOWEDUNAVOWED adj UNAWAKEDUNAWAKED adj UNAWAREUNAWARE adj UNAWEDUNAWED adj UNBACKEDUNBACKED adj UNBAKEDUNBAKED adj UNBARBEDUNBARBED adj UNBASEDUNBASED adj UNBEATENUNBEATEN adj UNBENIGNUNBENIGN adj UNBIASEDUNBIASED adj UNBITTEDUNBITTED adj UNBLAMEDUNBLAMED adj UNBLESTUNBLEST adj UNBLOODYUNBLOODY adj UNBONEDUNBONED adj UNBORNUNBORN adj UNBOUGHTUNBOUGHT adj UNBOWEDUNBOWED adj UNBREDUNBRED adj UNBROKEUNBROKE adj UNBROKENUNBROKEN adj UNBURIEDUNBURIED adj UNBURNEDUNBURNED adj UNBURNTUNBURNT adj UNCALLEDUNCALLED adj UNCANDIDUNCANDID adj UNCARINGUNCARING adj UNCASHEDUNCASHED adj UNCAUGHTUNCAUGHT adj UNCAUSEDUNCAUSED adj UNCHARYUNCHARY adj UNCHASTEUNCHASTE adj UNCHEWEDUNCHEWED adj UNCHICUNCHIC adj UNCHOSENUNCHOSEN adj UNCIVILUNCIVIL adj UNCLEANUNCLEANERUNCLEANESTUNCLEAN adj UNCLEANER, UNCLEANEST UNCLEARUNCLEARERUNCLEARESTUNCLEAR adj UNCLEARER, UNCLEAREST UNCLOYEDUNCLOYED adj UNCOATEDUNCOATED adj UNCOINEDUNCOINED adj UNCOMBEDUNCOMBED adj UNCOMELYUNCOMELY adj UNCOMICUNCOMIC adj UNCOMMONUNMONERUNMONESTUNCOMMON adj UNMONER, UNMONEST UNCOOKEDUNCOOKED adj UNCOOLUNCOOL adj UNCOUTHUNCOUTH adj UNCUREDUNCURED adj UNCURSEDUNCURSED adj UNCUTUNCUT adj UNDAMPEDUNDAMPED adj UNDARINGUNDARING adj UNDATEDUNDATED adj UNDECKEDUNDECKED adj UNDENIEDUNDENIED adj UNDEVOUTUNDEVOUT adj UNDIMMEDUNDIMMED adj UNDREAMTUNDREAMT adj UNDRIEDUNDRIED adj UNDULLEDUNDULLED adj UNDYEDUNDYED adj UNEAGERUNEAGER adj UNEARNEDUNEARNED adj UNEATENUNEATEN adj UNEDIBLEUNEDIBLE adj UNEDITEDUNEDITED adj UNENDEDUNENDED adj UNENDINGUNENDING adj UNENVIEDUNENVIED adj UNERASEDUNERASED adj UNERRINGUNERRING adj UNEVADEDUNEVADED adj UNEVENUNEVENERUNEVENESTUNEVEN adj UNEVENER, UNEVENEST UNEVENLYUNEVENLY adv UNEXOTICUNEXOTIC adj UNEXPERTUNEXPERT adj UNFADEDUNFADED adj UNFADINGUNFADING adj UNFAIRUNFAIRERUNFAIRESTUNFAIR adj UNFAIRER, UNFAIREST UNFAIRLYUNFAIRLY adv UNFALLENUNFALLEN adj UNFANCYUNFANCY adj UNFAZEDUNFAZED adj UNFEAREDUNFEARED adj UNFEDUNFED adj UNFELTUNFELT adj UNFILIALUNFILIAL adj UNFILLEDUNFILLED adj UNFILMEDUNFILMED adj UNFIREDUNFIRED adj UNFISHEDUNFISHED adj UNFLEXEDUNFLEXED adj UNFOILEDUNFOILED adj UNFONDUNFOND adj UNFORCEDUNFORCED adj UNFORGEDUNFORGED adj UNFORKEDUNFORKED adj UNFORMEDUNFORMED adj UNFOUGHTUNFOUGHT adj UNFOUNDUNFOUND adj UNFRAMEDUNFRAMED adj UNFUNDEDUNFUNDED adj UNFUNF UNNYUNNY adj UNFUSEDUNFUSED adj UNFUSSYUNFUSSY adj UNGALLEDUNGALLED adj UNGENIALUNGENIAL adj UNGENTLEUNGENTLE adj UNGENTLYUNGENTLY adv UNGIFTEDUNGIFTED adj UNGLAZEDUNGLAZED adj UNGOWNEDUNGOWNED adj UNGRACEDUNGRACED adj UNGRADEDUNGRADED adj UNGREEDYUNGREEDY adj UNGUIDEDUNGUIDED adj UNHAILEDUNHAILED adj UNHALVEDUNHALVED adj UNHAPPYUNPIERUNPIESTUNHAPPY adj UNPIER, UNPIEST UNHARMEDUNHARMED adj UNHASTYUNHASTY adj UNHEALEDUNHEALED adj UNHEARDUNHEARD adj UNHEATEDUNHEATED adj UNHEEDEDUNHEEDED adj UNHELPEDUNHELPED adj UNHEROICUNHEROIC adj UNHEWNUNHEWN adj UNHIPUNHIP adj UNHIREDUNHIRED adj UNHOLILYUNHOLILY adv UNHOLYUNLIERUNLIESTUNHOLY adj UNLIER, UNLIEST UNHUMANUNHUMAN adj UNHUNGUNHUNG adj UNHURTUNHURT adj UNIDEALUNIDEAL adj UNIMBUEDUNIMBUED adj UNIRONEDUNIRONED adj UNISSUEDUNISSUED adj UNJADEDUNJADED adj UNJOINEDUNJOINED adj UNJOYFULUNJOYFUL adj UNJUDGEDUNJUDGED adj UNJUSTUNJUST adj UNJUSTLYUNJUSTLY adv UNKEPTUNKEPT adj UNKINDUNKINDERUNKINDESTUNKIND adj UNKINDER, UNKINDEST UNKINDLYUNKINDLIERUNKINDLIESTUNKINDLY adv UNKINDLIER, UNKINDLIEST UNKINGLYUNKINGLY adj UNKISSEDUNKISSED adj UNKOSHERUNKOSHER adj UNLAWFULUNLAWFUL adj UNLEASEDUNLEASED adj UNLEDUNLED adj UNLETHALUNLETHAL adj UNLETTEDUNLETTED adj UNLEVIEDUNLEVIED adj UNLICKEDUNLICKED adj UNLIKEUNLIKE adj UNLIKELYUNLIKELIERUNLIKELIESTUNLIKELY adj UNLIKELIER, UNLIKELIEST UNLINEDUNLINED adj UNLISTEDUNLISTED adj UNLITUNLIT adj UNLIVELYUNLIVELY adj UNLOBEDUNLOBED adj UNLOVEDUNLOVED adj UNLOVELYUNLOVELIERUNLOVELIESTUNLOVELY adj UNLOVELIER, UNLOVELIEST UNLOVINGUNLOVING adj UNLUCKYUNLUCKIERUNLUCKIESTUNLUCKY adj UNLUCKIER, UNLUCKIEST UNMANFULUNMANFUL adj UNMANLYUNMANLY adj UNMAPPEDUNMAPPED adj UNMARKEDUNMARKED adj UNMARREDUNMARRED adj UNMATEDUNMATED adj UNMATTEDUNMATTED adj UNMEANTUNMEANT adj UNMELLOWUNMELLOW adj UNMELTEDUNMELTED adj UNMENDEDUNMENDED adj UNMETUNMET adj UNMILLEDUNMILLED adj UNMIXEDUNMIXED adj UNMIXTUNMIXT adj UNMODISHUNMODISH adj UNMOLTENUNMOLTEN adj UNMOVEDUNMOVED adj UNMOVINGUNMOVING adj UNMOWNUNMOWN adj UNNAMEDUNNAMED adj UNNEEDEDUNNEEDED adj UNNOISYUNNOISY adj UNNOTEDUNNOTED adj UNOILEDUNOILED adj UNOPENUNOPEN adj UNOPENEDUNOPENED adj UNORNATEUNORNATE adj UNOWNEDUNOWNED adj UNPAIDUNPAID adj UNPAIREDUNPAIRED adj UNPARTEDUNPARTED adj UNPAVEDUNPAVED adj UNPAYINGUNPAYING adj UNPITIEDUNPITIED adj UNPLACEDUNPLACED adj UNPLAYEDUNPLAYED adj UNPLIANTUNPLIANT adj UNPLOWEDUNPLOWED adj UNPOETICUNPOETIC adj UNPOISEDUNPOISED adj UNPOLITEUNPOLITE adj UNPOLLEDUNPOLLED adj UNPOSEDUNPOSED adj UNPOSTEDUNPOSTED adj UNPRETTYUNPRETTY adj UNPRICEDUNPRICED adj UNPRIMEDUNPRIMED adj UNPRIZEDUNPRIZED adj UNPROBEDUNPROBED adj UNPROVEDUNPROVED adj UNPROVENUNPROVEN adj UNPRUNEDUNPRUNED adj UNPUREUNPURE adj UNPURGEDUNPURGED adj UNQUIETUNQUIETERUNQUIETESTUNQUIET adj UNQUIETER, UNQUIETEST UNRAISEDUNRAISED adj UNRAKEDUNRAKED adj UNRANKEDUNRANKED adj UNRATEDUNRATED adj UNRAZEDUNRAZED adj UNREADUNREAD adj UNREADYUNREADIERUNREADIESTUNREADY adj UNREADIER, UNREADIEST UNREALUNREAL adj UNREALLYUNREALLY adv UNRENTEDUNRENTED adj UNREPAIDUNREPAID adj UNRESTEDUNRESTED adj UNRHYMEDUNRHYMED adj UNRIFLEDUNRIFLED adj UNRIMEDUNRIMED adj UNRINSEDUNRINSED adj UNRISENUNRISEN adj UNROUGHUNROUGH adj UNRULEDUNRULED adj UNRUSHEDUNRUSHED adj UNSAFEUNSAFE adj UNSAFELYUNSAFELY adv UNSALTEDUNSALTED adj UNSATEDUNSATED adj UNSAVEDUNSAVED adj UNSAVORYUNSAVORY adj UNSAWEDUNSAWED adj UNSAWNUNSAWN adj UNSCALEDUNSCALED adj UNSEAREDUNSEARED adj UNSEEDEDUNSEEDED adj UNSEEINGUNSEEING adj UNSEEMLYUNSEEMLIERUNSEEMLIESTUNSEEMLY adj UNSEEMLIER, UNSEEMLIEST UNSEENUNSEEN adj UNSEIZEDUNSEIZED adj UNSENTUNSENT adj UNSERVEDUNSERVED adj UNSEXUALUNSEXUAL adj UNSHADEDUNSHADED adj UNSHAKENUNSHAKEN adj UNSHAMEDUNSHAMED adj UNSHAPEDUNSHAPED adj UNSHAPENUNSHAPEN adj UNSHAREDUNSHARED adj UNSHARPUNSHARP adj UNSHAVEDUNSHAVED adj UNSHAVENUNSHAVEN adj UNSHEDUNSHED adj UNSHODUNSHOD adj UNSHORNUNSHORN adj UNSHRUNKUNSHRUNK adj UNSHUTUNSHUT adj UNSIFTEDUNSIFTED adj UNSIGNEDUNSIGNED adj UNSILENTUNSILENT adj UNSINFULUNSINFUL adj UNSIZEDUNSIZED adj UNSLAKEDUNSLAKED adj UNSMOKEDUNSMOKED adj UNSOAKEDUNSOAKED adj UNSOBERUNSOBER adj UNSOCIALUNSOCIAL adj UNSOILEDUNSOILED adj UNSOLDUNSOLD adj UNSOLIDUNSOLID adj UNSOLVEDUNSOLVED adj UNSORTEDUNSORTED adj UNSOUGHTUNSOUGHT adj UNSOUNDUNSOUNDERUNSOUNDESTUNSOUND adj UNSOUNDER, UNSOUNDEST UNSOUREDUNSOURED adj UNSOWEDUNSOWED adj UNSOWNUNSOWN adj UNSPENTUNSPENT adj UNSPILTUNSPILT adj UNSPLITUNSPLIT adj UNSPOILTUNSPOILT adj UNSPRUNGUNSPRUNG adj UNSPUNUNSPUN adj UNSTABLEUNSTABLERUNSTABLESTUNSTABLE adj UNSTABLER, UNSTABLEST UNSTABLYUNSTABLY adv UNSTEADYUNSTEADIERUNSTEADIESTUNSTEADY adj UNSTEADIER, UNSTEADIEST UNSTUNGUNSTUNG adj UNSUBTLEUNSUBTLE adj UNSUITEDUNSUITED adj UNSUNGUNSUNG adj UNSUNKUNSUNK adj UNSUREUNSURE adj UNSURELYUNSURELY adv UNSWAYEDUNSWAYED adj UNSWEPTUNSWEPT adj UNTAGGEDUNTAGGED adj UNTAKENUNTAKEN adj UNTAMEUNTAME adj UNTAMEDUNTAMED adj UNTANNEDUNTANNED adj UNTAPPEDUNTAPPED adj UNTASTEDUNTASTED adj UNTAXEDUNTAXED adj UNTENDEDUNTENDED adj UNTESTEDUNTESTED adj UNTHAWEDUNTHAWED adj UNTIDILYUNTIDILY adv UNTIDYUNTIDIERUNTIDIESTUNTIDY adj UNTIDIER, UNTIDIEST UNTILLEDUNTILLED adj UNTILTEDUNTILTED adj UNTIMELYUNTIMELIERUNTIMELIESTUNTIMELY adj UNTIMELIER, UNTIMELIEST UNTINGEDUNTINGED adj UNTIREDUNTIRED adj UNTIRINGUNTIRING adj UNTITLEDUNTITLED adj UNTOLDUNTOLD adj UNTRACEDUNTRACED adj UNTRIEDUNTRIED adj UNTRUEUNTRUERUNTRUESTUNTRUE adj UNTRUER, UNTRUEST UNTRULYUNTRULY adv UNTRUSTYUNTRUSTY adj UNTUFTEDUNTUFTED adj UNTURNEDUNTURNED adj UNUNITEDUNUNITED adj UNURGEDUNURGED adj UNUSABLEUNUSABLE adj UNUSEDUNUSED adj UNUSUALUNUSUAL adj UNVALUEDUNVALUED adj UNVARIEDUNVARIED adj UNVEINEDUNVEINED adj UNVERSEDUNVERSED adj UNVEXEDUNVEXED adj UNVEXTUNVEXT adj UNVIABLEUNVIABLE adj UNVOCALUNVOCAL adj UNWALLEDUNWALLED adj UNWANTEDUNWANTED adj UNWARIERUNWARIER comparative of unwary UNWARIESTUNWARIEST superlative of unwary UNWARILYUNWARILY adv UNWARMEDUNWARMED adj UNWARNEDUNWARNED adj UNWARPEDUNWARPED adj UNWARYUNWARIERUNWARIESTUNWARY adj UNWARIER, UNWARIEST UNWASTEDUNWASTED adj UNWAXEDUNWAXED adj UNWEANEDUNWEANED adj UNWEARYUNWEARY adj UNWEDUNWED adj UNWEDDEDUNWEDDED adj UNWEEDEDUNWEEDED adj UNWELDEDUNWELDED adj UNWELLUNWELL adj UNWEPTUNWEPT adj UNWETTEDUNWETTED adj UNWIELDYUNWIELDIERUNWIELDIESTUNWIELDY adj UNWIELDIER, UNWIELDIEST UNWIFELYUNWIFELY adj UNWILLEDUNWILLED adj UNWISEUNWISERUNWISESTUNWISE adj UNWISER, UNWISEST UNWISELYUNWISELY adv UNWONUNWON adj UNWOODEDUNWOODED adj UNWOOEDUNWOOED adj UNWORKEDUNWORKED adj UNWORNUNWORN adj UNWORTHYUNWORTHIERUNWORTHIESTUNWORTHY adj UNWORTHIER, UNWORTHIEST UNWRUNGUNWRUNG adj UNZONEDUNZONED adj UNAIUNAISUNAI n pl. -S unau UNANCHORUNANCHORSUNANCHOREDUNANCHORINGUNANCHOR v -ED, -ING, -S to loosen from an anchor UNARMUNARMSUNARMEDUNARMINGUNARM v -ED, -ING, -S to disarm UNARYUNARY adj consisting of a single element UNAUUNAUSUNAU n pl. -S a two-toed sloth UNAWARESUNAWARES adv without warning UNBARUNBARREDUNBARRINGUNBARSUNBAR v -BARRED, -BARRING, -BARS to remove a bar from UNBATEDUNBATED adj unabated UNBEUNBE v to cease to have being .. the only accepted form of this verb; it cannot be conjugated UNBEARUNBEAREDUNBEARINGUNBEARSUNBEAR v -BEARED, -BEARING, -BEARS to free from the pressure of a rein UNBELIEFUNBELIEFSUNBELIEF n pl. -S lack of belief UNBELTUNBELTSUNBELTEDUNBELTINGUNBELT v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the belt of UNBENDUNBENTUNBENDEDUNBENDINGUNBENDSUNBEND v -BENT or -BENDED, -BENDING, -BENDS to make or allow to become straight UNBIDUNBID adj unbidden UNBIDDENUNBIDDEN adj not invited UNBINDUNBOUNDUNBINDINGUNBINDSUNBIND v -BOUND, -BINDING, -BINDS to free from bindings UNBLOCKUNBLOCKSUNBLOCKEDUNBLOCKINGUNBLOCK v -ED, -ING, -S to free from being blocked UNBODIEDUNBODIED adj having no body UNBOLTUNBOLTSUNBOLTEDUNBOLTINGUNBOLT v -ED, -ING, -S to open by withdrawing a bolt (a metal bar) UNBONNETUNBONNETSUNBONNETEDUNBONNETINGUNBONNET v -ED, -ING, -S to uncover the head UNBOSOMUNBOSOMSUNBOSOMEDUNBOSOMINGUNBOSOM v -ED, -ING, -S to reveal UNBOUNDUNBOUND past tense of unbind UNBOXUNBOXESUNBOXEDUNBOXINGUNBOX v -ED, -ING, -ES to remove from a box UNBRACEUNBRACEDUNBRACINGUNBRACESUNBRACE v -BRACED, -BRACING,-BRACES to free from braces UNBRAIDUNBRAIDSUNBRAIDEDUNBRAIDINGUNBRAID v -ED, -ING, -S to separate the strands of UNBREECHUNBREECHESUNBREECHEDUNBREECHINGUNBREECH v -ED, -ING, -ES to remove the breeches of UNBRIDLEUNBRIDLEDUNBRIDLINGUNBRIDLESUNBRIDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to set loose UNBUCKLEUNBUCKLEDUNBUCKLINGUNBUCKLESUNBUCKLE v -LED, -LING, -LES to loosen a buckle UNBUILDUNBUILTUNBUILDINGUNBUILDSUNBUILD v -BUILT, -BUILDING, -BUILDS to demolish UNBUNDLEUNBUNDLEDUNBUNDLINGUNBUNDLESUNBUNDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to price separately UNBURDENUNBURDENSUNBURDENEDUNBURDENINGUNBURDEN v -ED, -ING, -S to free from a burden UNBUTTONUNBUTTONSUNBUTTONEDUNBUTTONINGUNBUTTON v -ED, -ING, -S to unfasten the buttons of UNCAGEUNCAGEDUNCAGINGUNCAGESUNCAGE v -CAGED, -CAGING, -CAGES to release from a cage UNCAKEUNCAKEDUNCAKINGUNCAKESUNCAKE v -CAKED, -CAKING, -CAKES to break up a cake (a block of compacted matter) UNCANNYUNCANNIERUNCANNIESTUNCANNY adj UNCANNIER, UNCANNIEST strange and inexplicable UNCAPUNCAPPEDUNCAPPINGUNCAPSUNCAP v -CAPPED, -CAPPING, -CAPS to remove the cap from UNCASEUNCASEDUNCASINGUNCASESUNCASE v -CASED, -CASING, -CASES to remove from a case UNCHAINUNCHAINSUNCHAINEDUNCHAININGUNCHAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to free by removing a chain UNCHANCYUNCHANCY adj unlucky UNCHARGEUNCHARGEDUNCHARGINGUNCHARGESUNCHARGE v -CHARGED, -CHARGING,-CHARGES to acquit UNCHOKEUNCHOKEDUNCHOKINGUNCHOKESUNCHOKE v -CHOKED, -CHOKING,-CHOKES to free from obstruction UNCHURCHUNCHURCHESUNCHURCHEDUNCHURCHINGUNCHURCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to expel from a church UNCIUNCI pl. of uncus UNCIAUNCIAEUNCIA n pl. -CIAE a coin of ancient Rome UNCIALUNCIALSUNCIAL n pl. -S a style of writing UNCIALLYUNCIALLY adv in the uncial style UNCIFORMUNCIFORMSUNCIFORM n pl. -S a bone of the wrist UNCINALUNCINAL adj uncinate UNCINATEUNCINATE adj bent at the end like a hook UNCINUSUNCINIUNCINUS n pl. UNCINI an uncinate structure UNCLADUNCLAD a past tense of unclothe UNCLAMPUNCLAMPSUNCLAMPEDUNCLAMPINGUNCLAMP v -ED, -ING, -S to free from a clamp UNCLASPUNCLASPSUNCLASPEDUNCLASPINGUNCLASP v -ED, -ING, -S to free from a clasp UNCLEUNCLESUNCLE n pl. -S the brother of one's father or mother UNCLENCHUNCLENCHESUNCLENCHEDUNCLENCHINGUNCLENCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to open from a clenched position UNCLINCHUNCLINCHESUNCLINCHEDUNCLINCHINGUNCLINCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to unclench UNCLOAKUNCLOAKSUNCLOAKEDUNCLOAKINGUNCLOAK v -ED, -ING, -S to remove a cloak from UNCLOGUNCLOGGEDUNCLOGGINGUNCLOGSUNCLOG v -CLOGGED, -CLOGGING,-CLOGS to free from a difficulty or obstruction UNCLOSEUNCLOSEDUNCLOSINGUNCLOSESUNCLOSE v -CLOSED, -CLOSING,-CLOSES to open UNCLOTHEUNCLOTHEDUNCLADUNCLOTHINGUNCLOTHESUNCLOTHE v -CLOTHED or -CLAD,-CLOTHING, -CLOTHES to divest of clothing UNCLOUDUNCLOUDSUNCLOUDEDUNCLOUDINGUNCLOUD v -ED, -ING, -S to free from clouds UNCOUNCOSUNCO n pl. -COS a stranger UNCOCKUNCOCKSUNCOCKEDUNCOCKINGUNCOCK v -ED, -ING, -S to remove from a cocked position UNCOFFINUNCOFFINSUNCOFFINEDUNCOFFININGUNCOFFIN v -ED, -ING, -S to remove from a coffin UNCOILUNCOILSUNCOILEDUNCOILINGUNCOIL v -ED, -ING, -S to release from a coiled position UNCORKUNCORKSUNCORKEDUNCORKINGUNCORK v -ED, -ING, -S to draw the cork from UNCOUPLEUNCOUPLEDUNCOUPLINGUNCOUPLESUNCOUPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to disconnect UNCOVERUNCOVERSUNCOVEREDUNCOVERINGUNCOVER v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the covering from UNCRATEUNCRATEDUNCRATINGUNCRATESUNCRATE v -CRATED, -CRATING,-CRATES to remove from a crate UNCREATEUNCREATEDUNCREATINGUNCREATESUNCREATE v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES to deprive of existence UNCROSSUNCROSSESUNCROSSEDUNCROSSINGUNCROSS v -ED, -ING, -ES to change from a crossed position UNCROWNUNCROWNSUNCROWNEDUNCROWNINGUNCROWN v -ED, -ING, -S to deprive of a crown UNCTIONUNCTIONSUNCTION n pl. -S the act of anointing UNCTUOUSUNCTUOUS adj greasy UNCURBUNCURBSUNCURBEDUNCURBINGUNCURB v -ED, -ING, -S to remove restraints from UNCURLUNCURLSUNCURLEDUNCURLINGUNCURL v -ED, -ING, -S to straighten the curls of UNCUSUNCIUNCUS n pl. -CI a hook-shaped anatomical part UNDEUNDE adj wavy UNDEEUNDEE adj unde UNDERUNDER prep in a lower position than UNDERACTUNDERACTSUNDERACTEDUNDERACTINGUNDERACT v -ED, -ING, -S to act subtly and with restraint UNDERAGEUNDERAGESUNDERAGE n pl. -S a shortage UNDERARMUNDERARMSUNDERARM n pl. -S the armpit UNDERATEUNDERATE past tense of undereat UNDERBIDUNDERBIDUNDERBIDDINGUNDERBIDSUNDERBID v -BID, -BIDDING, -BIDS to bid lower than UNDERBUDUNDERBUDDEDUNDERBUDDINGUNDERBUDSUNDERBUD v -BUDDED, -BUDDING, -BUDS to bud from beneath UNDERBUYUNDERBOUGHTUNDERBUYINGUNDERBUYSUNDERBUY v -BOUGHT, -BUYING, -BUYS to buy at a lower price than UNDERCUTUNDERCUTUNDERCUTTINGUNDERCUTSUNDERCUT v -CUT, -CUTTING, -CUTS to cut under UNDERDOUNDERDIDUNDERDONEUNDERDOINGUNDERDOESUNDERDO v -DID, -DONE, -DOING, -DOES to do insufficiently UNDERDOGUNDERDOGSUNDERDOG n pl. -S one who is expected to lose UNDEREATUNDEREATEUNDEREATENUNDEREATINGUNDEREATSUNDEREAT v -ATE, -EATEN, -EATING,-EATS to eat an insufficient amount UNDERFEDUNDERFED adj fed an insufficient amount UNDERFURUNDERFURSUNDERFUR n pl. -S the thick, soft fur beneath the outer coat of certain mammals UNDERGOUNDERWENTUNDERGONEUNDERGOINGUNDERGOESUNDERGO v UNDERWENT, UNDERGONE, UNDERGOING, UNDERGOES to be subjected to UNDERGODUNDERGODSUNDERGOD n pl. -S a lesser god UNDERJAWUNDERJAWSUNDERJAW n pl. -S the lower jaw UNDERLAINUNDERLAIN past participle of underlie UNDERLAPUNDERLAPPEDUNDERLAPPINGUNDERLAPSUNDERLAP v -LAPPED, -LAPPING, -LAPS to extend partly under UNDERLAYUNDERLAIDUNDERLAYINGUNDERLAYSUNDERLAY v -LAID, -LAYING, -LAYS to place under UNDERLETUNDERLETUNDERLETTINGUNDERLETSUNDERLET v -LET, -LETTING, -LETS to lease at less than the usual value UNDERLIEUNDERLAYUNDERLAINUNDERLYINGUNDERLIESUNDERLIE v -LAY, -LAIN, -LYING, -LIES to lie under UNDERLIPUNDERLIPSUNDERLIP n pl. -S the lower lip UNDERLITUNDERLIT adj lacking adequate light UNDERLYINGUNDERLYING present participle of underlie UNDERPAYUNDERPAIDUNDERPAYINGUNDERPAYSUNDERPAY v -PAID, -PAYING, -PAYS to pay less than is deserved UNDERPINUNDERPINNEDUNDERPINNINGUNDERPINSUNDERPIN v -PINNED, -PINNING, -PINS to support from below UNDERRUNUNDERRANUNDERRUNNINGUNDERRUNSUNDERRUN v -RAN, -RUNNING, -RUNS to pass or extend under UNDERSEAUNDERSEA adv beneath the surface of the sea UNDERSETUNDERSETSUNDERSET n pl. -S a current below the surface of the ocean UNDERTAXUNDERTAXESUNDERTAXEDUNDERTAXINGUNDERTAX v -ED, -ING, -ES to tax less than the usual amount UNDERTOWUNDERTOWSUNDERTOW n pl. -S the seaward pull of receding waves breaking on a shore UNDERWAYUNDERWAY adv in progress UNDERWENTUNDERWENT past tense of undergo UNDIDUNDID past tense of undo UNDIESUNDIES n/pl underwear UNDINEUNDINESUNDINE n pl. -S a female water spirit UNDOUNDIDUNDONEUNDOINGUNDOESUNDO v -DID, -DONE, -DOING, -DOES to bring to ruin UNDOCKUNDOCKSUNDOCKEDUNDOCKINGUNDOCK v -ED, -ING, -S to move away from a dock UNDOERUNDOERSUNDOER n pl. -S one that undoes UNDOINGUNDOINGSUNDOING n pl. -S a cause of ruin UNDONEUNDONE past participle of undo UNDOUBLEUNDOUBLEDUNDOUBLINGUNDOUBLESUNDOUBLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to unfold UNDRAPEUNDRAPEDUNDRAPINGUNDRAPESUNDRAPE v -DRAPED, -DRAPING,-DRAPES to strip of drapery UNDRAWUNDREWUNDRAWNUNDRAWINGUNDRAWSUNDRAW v -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING, -DRAWS to draw open UNDRESSUNDRESSEDUNDRESTUNDRESSINGUNDRESSESUNDRESS v -DRESSED or -DREST, -DRESSING, -DRESSES to remove one's clothing UNDRUNKUNDRUNK adj not swallowed UNDUEUNDUE adj exceeding what is appropriate or normal UNDULANTUNDULANT adj undulating UNDULATEUNDULATEDUNDULATINGUNDULATESUNDULATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to move with a wavelike motion UNDULYUNDULY adv in an undue manner UNDYUNDY adj unde UNDYINGUNDYING adj not subject to death UNEARTHUNEARTHSUNEARTHEDUNEARTHINGUNEARTH v -ED, -ING, -S to dig up UNEASEUNEASESUNEASE n pl. -S mental or physical discomfort UNEASYUNEASILYUNEASIERUNEASIESTUNEASY adj -EASIER, -EASIEST marked by mental or physical discomfort ■UNEASILY ²adv UNEQUALUNEQUALSUNEQUAL n pl. -S one that is not equal to another UNFAITHUNFAITHSUNFAITH n pl. -S lack of faith UNFASTENUNFASTENSUNFASTENEDUNFASTENINGUNFASTEN v -ED, -ING, -S to release from fastenings UNFENCEUNFENCEDUNFENCINGUNFENCESUNFENCE v -FENCED, -FENCING,-FENCES to remove a fence from UNFETTERUNFETTERSUNFETTEREDUNFETTERINGUNFETTER v -ED, -ING, -S to free from fetters UNFITUNFITTEDUNFITTINGUNFITSUNFIT v -FITTED, -FITTING, -FITS to make unsuitable UNFITLYUNFITLY adv in an unsuitable manner UNFIXUNFIXEDUNFIXTUNFIXINGUNFIXESUNFIX v -FIXED or -FIXT, -FIXING, -FIXES to unfasten UNFOLDUNFOLDSUNFOLDEDUNFOLDINGUNFOLD v -ED, -ING, -S to open something that is folded UNFOLDERUNFOLDERSUNFOLDER n pl. -S one that unfolds UNFORGOTUNFORGOT adj not forgotten UNFREEUNFREEDUNFREEINGUNFREESUNFREE v -FREED, -FREEING, -FREES to deprive of freedom UNFREEZEUNFROZEUNFROZENUNFREEZINGUNFREEZESUNFREEZE v -FROZE, -FROZEN,-FREEZING, -FREEZES to cause to thaw UNFROCKUNFROCKSUNFROCKEDUNFROCKINGUNFROCK v -ED, -ING, -S to divest of ecclesiastical authority UNFURLUNFURLSUNFURLEDUNFURLINGUNFURL v -ED, -ING, -S to unroll UNGAINLYUNGAINLIERUNGAINLIESTUNGAINLY adj -LIER, -LIEST awkward UNGIRDUNGIRDEDUNGIRTUNGIRDINGUNGIRDSUNGIRD v -GIRDED or -GIRT, -GIRDING, -GIRDS to remove a belt from UNGLOVEUNGLOVEDUNGLOVINGUNGLOVESUNGLOVE v -GLOVED, -GLOVING,-GLOVES to uncover by removing a glove UNGLUEUNGLUEDUNGLUINGUNGLUESUNGLUE v -GLUED, -GLUING, -GLUES to disjoin UNGODLYUNGODLIERUNGODLIESTUNGODLY adj -LIER, -LIEST impious UNGOTUNGOT adj ungotten UNGOTTENUNGOTTEN adj not obtained UNGUALUNGUAL adj pertaining to an unguis UNGUARDUNGUARDSUNGUARDEDUNGUARDINGUNGUARD v -ED, -ING, -S to leave unprotected UNGUENTUNGUENTSUNGUENT n pl. -S an ointment UNGUISUNGUESUNGUIS n pl. -GUES a nail, claw, or hoof UNGULAUNGULARUNGULAEUNGULA n pl. -LAE an unguis ■UNGULAR ²adj UNGULATEUNGULATESUNGULATE n pl. -S a hoofed mammal UNHAIRUNHAIRSUNHAIREDUNHAIRINGUNHAIR v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the hair from UNHALLOWUNHALLOWSUNHALLOWEDUNHALLOWINGUNHALLOW v -ED, -ING, -S to profane UNHANDUNHANDSUNHANDEDUNHANDINGUNHAND v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the hand from UNHANDYUNHANDIERUNHANDIESTUNHANDY adj -HANDIER, -HANDIEST difficult to handle UNHANGUNHUNGUNHANGEDUNHANGINGUNHANGSUNHANG v -HUNG or -HANGED, -HANGING, -HANGS to detach from a hanging support UNHATUNHATTEDUNHATTINGUNHATSUNHAT v -HATTED, -HATTING, -HATS to remove one's hat UNHELMUNHELMSUNHELMEDUNHELMINGUNHELM v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the helmet of UNHINGEUNHINGEDUNHINGINGUNHINGESUNHINGE v -HINGED, -HINGING, -HINGES to remove from hinges UNHITCHUNHITCHESUNHITCHEDUNHITCHINGUNHITCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to free from being hitched UNHOODUNHOODSUNHOODEDUNHOODINGUNHOOD v -ED, -ING, -S to remove a hood from UNHOOKUNHOOKSUNHOOKEDUNHOOKINGUNHOOK v -ED, -ING, -S to remove from a hook UNHOPEDUNHOPED adj not hoped for or expected UNHORSEUNHORSEDUNHORSINGUNHORSESUNHORSE v -HORSED, -HORSING,-HORSES to cause to fall from a horse UNHOUSEUNHOUSEDUNHOUSINGUNHOUSESUNHOUSE v -HOUSED, -HOUSING,-HOUSES to deprive of a protective shelter UNHUSKUNHUSKSUNHUSKEDUNHUSKINGUNHUSK v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the husk from UNIALGALUNIALGAL adj pertaining to a single algal cell UNIAXIALUNIAXIAL adj having one axis UNICOLORUNICOLOR adj of one color UNICORNUNICORNSUNICORN n pl. -S a mythical horselike creature UNICYCLEUNICYCLESUNICYCLE n pl. -S a one-wheeled vehicle UNIDEAEDUNIDEAED adj lacking ideas UNIFACEUNIFACESUNIFACE n pl. -S a coin having a design on only one side UNIFICUNIFIC adj unifying UNIFIEDUNIFIED past tense of unify UNIFIERUNIFIERSUNIFIER n pl. -S one that unifies UNIFIESUNIFIES present 3d person sing. of unify UNIFILARUNIFILAR adj having only one thread, wire, or fiber UNIFORMUNIFORMERUNIFORMESTUNIFORM adj -FORMER, -FORMEST unchanging UNIFORMUNIFORMSUNIFORMEDUNIFORMINGUNIFORM v -ED, -ING, -S to make uniform UNIFYUNIFIEDUNIFYINGUNIFIESUNIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to make into a coherent whole UNILOBEDUNILOBED adj having one lobe UNIONUNIONSUNION n pl. -S a number of persons, parties, or political entities united for a common purpose UNIONISEUNIONISEDUNIONISINGUNIONISESUNIONISE v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES to unionize UNIONISMUNIONISMSUNIONISM n pl. -S the principle of forming a union UNIONISTUNIONISTSUNIONIST n pl. -S an advocate of unionism UNIONIZEUNIONIZEDUNIONIZINGUNIONIZESUNIONIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to form into a union UNIPODUNIPODSUNIPOD n pl. -S a one-legged support UNIPOLARUNIPOLAR adj showing only one kind of polarity UNIQUEUNIQUERUNIQUESTUNIQUELYUNIQUE adj UNIQUER, UNIQUEST existing as the only one of its kind; very unusual ■UNIQUELY ²adv UNIQUEUNIQUESUNIQUE n pl. -S something that is unique UNISEXUNISEXESUNISEX n pl. -ES the condition of not being distinguishable as to sex UNISONUNISONSUNISONALUNISON n pl. -S complete agreement ■UNISONAL ²adj UNITUNITSUNIT n pl. -S a specific quantity used as a standard of measurement UNITAGEUNITAGESUNITAGE n pl. -S amount in units UNITARYUNITARY adj pertaining to a unit UNITEUNITEDUNITINGUNITESUNITEDLYUNITE v UNITED, UNITING, UNITES to bring together so as to form a whole ■UNITEDLY ²adv UNITERUNITERSUNITER n pl. -S one that unites UNITIESUNITIES pl. of unity UNITIVEUNITIVE adj serving to unite UNITIZEUNITIZEDUNITIZINGUNITIZESUNITIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to divide into units UNITYUNITIESUNITY n pl. -TIES the state of being one single entity UNIVALVEUNIVALVESUNIVALVE n pl. -S a mollusk having a single shell UNIVERSEUNIVERSESUNIVERSE n pl. -S the totality of all existing things UNIVOCALUNIVOCALSUNIVOCAL n pl. -S a word having only one meaning UNKEMPTUNKEMPT adj untidy UNKENDUNKEND adj unkenned UNKENNEDUNKENNED adj not known or recognized UNKENNELUNKENNELEDUNKENNELINGUNKENNELSUNKENNELLEDUNKENNELLINGUNKENNELSUNKENNEL v -NELED, -NELING, -NELS or -NELLED, -NELLING, -NELS to release from a kennel UNKENTUNKENT adj unkenned UNKNITUNKNITTEDUNKNITTINGUNKNITSUNKNIT v -KNITTED, -KNITTING, -KNITS to unravel UNKNOTUNKNOTTEDUNKNOTTINGUNKNOTSUNKNOT v -KNOTTED, -KNOTTING,-KNOTS to undo a knot in UNKNOWNUNKNOWNSUNKNOWN n pl. -S one that is not known UNLACEUNLACEDUNLACINGUNLACESUNLACE v -LACED, -LACING, -LACES to unfasten the laces of UNLADEUNLADEDUNLADENUNLADINGUNLADESUNLADE v -LADED, -LADEN, -LADING,-LADES to unload UNLAIDUNLAID past tense of unlay UNLASHUNLASHESUNLASHEDUNLASHINGUNLASH v -ED, -ING, -ES to untie the lashing (a type of binding) of UNLATCHUNLATCHESUNLATCHEDUNLATCHINGUNLATCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to open by lifting the latch (a fastening device) UNLAYUNLAIDUNLAYINGUNLAYSUNLAY v -LAID, -LAYING, -LAYS to untwist UNLEADUNLEADSUNLEADEDUNLEADINGUNLEAD v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the lead from UNLEARNUNLEARNEDUNLEARNTUNLEARNINGUNLEARNSUNLEARN v -LEARNED or -LEARNT,-LEARNING, -LEARNS to put out of one's knowledge or memory UNLEASHUNLEASHESUNLEASHEDUNLEASHINGUNLEASH v -ED, -ING, -ES to free from a leash UNLESSUNLESS conj except on the condition that UNLETUNLET adj not rented UNLEVELUNLEVELEDUNLEVELINGUNLEVELSUNLEVELLEDUNLEVELLINGUNLEVELSUNLEVEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or-ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to make uneven UNLIMBERUNLIMBERSUNLIMBEREDUNLIMBERINGUNLIMBER v -ED, -ING, -S to prepare for action UNLINKUNLINKSUNLINKEDUNLINKINGUNLINK v -ED, -ING, -S to unfasten the links (connecting devices) of UNLIVEUNLIVEDUNLIVINGUNLIVESUNLIVE v -LIVED, -LIVING, -LIVES to live so as to make amends for UNLOADUNLOADSUNLOADEDUNLOADINGUNLOAD v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the load or cargo from UNLOADERUNLOADERSUNLOADER n pl. -S one that unloads UNLOCKUNLOCKSUNLOCKEDUNLOCKINGUNLOCK v -ED, -ING, -S to unfasten the lock of UNLOOSEUNLOOSEDUNLOOSINGUNLOOSESUNLOOSE v -LOOSED, -LOOSING,-LOOSES to set free UNLOOSENUNLOOSENSUNLOOSENEDUNLOOSENINGUNLOOSEN v -ED, -ING, -S to unloose UNMAKEUNMADEUNMAKINGUNMAKESUNMAKE v -MADE, -MAKING, -MAKES to destroy UNMAKERUNMAKERSUNMAKER n pl. -S one that unmakes UNMANUNMANNEDUNMANNINGUNMANSUNMAN v -MANNED, -MANNING, -MANS to deprive of courage UNMASKUNMASKSUNMASKEDUNMASKINGUNMASK v -ED, -ING, -S to remove a mask from UNMASKERUNMASKERSUNMASKER n pl. -S one that unmasks UNMEETUNMEETLYUNMEET adj improper ■UNMEETLY ²adv UNMEWUNMEWSUNMEWEDUNMEWINGUNMEW v -ED, -ING, -S to set free UNMINGLEUNMINGLEDUNMINGLINGUNMINGLESUNMINGLE v -GLED, -GLING, -GLES to separate things that are mixed UNMITERUNMITERSUNMITEREDUNMITERINGUNMITER v -ED, -ING, -S to depose from the rank of bishop UNMITREUNMITREDUNMITRINGUNMITRESUNMITRE v -TRED, -TRING, -TRES to unmiter UNMOLDUNMOLDSUNMOLDEDUNMOLDINGUNMOLD v -ED, -ING, -S to remove from a mold UNMOORUNMOORSUNMOOREDUNMOORINGUNMOOR v -ED, -ING, -S to release from moorings UNMORALUNMORAL adj amoral UNMUFFLEUNMUFFLEDUNMUFFLINGUNMUFFLESUNMUFFLE v -FLED, -FLING, -FLES to free from something that muffles UNMUZZLEUNMUZZLEDUNMUZZLINGUNMUZZLESUNMUZZLE v -ZLED, -ZLING, -ZLES to remove a muzzle from UNNAILUNNAILSUNNAILEDUNNAILINGUNNAIL v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the nails from UNNERVEUNNERVEDUNNERVINGUNNERVESUNNERVE v -NERVED, -NERVING,-NERVES to deprive of courage UNPACKUNPACKSUNPACKEDUNPACKINGUNPACK v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the contents of UNPACKERUNPACKERSUNPACKER n pl. -S one that unpacks UNPAGEDUNPAGED adj having no page numbers UNPEGUNPEGGEDUNPEGGINGUNPEGSUNPEG v -PEGGED, -PEGGING, -PEGS to remove the pegs from UNPENUNPENNEDUNPENTUNPENNINGUNPENSUNPEN v -PENNED or -PENT, -PENNING, -PENS to release from confinement UNPEOPLEUNPEOPLEDUNPEOPLINGUNPEOPLESUNPEOPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to remove people from UNPERSONUNPERSONSUNPERSON n pl. -S one who is removed completely from recognition UNPICKUNPICKSUNPICKEDUNPICKINGUNPICK v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the stitches from UNPILEUNPILEDUNPILINGUNPILESUNPILE v -PILED, -PILING, -PILES to take or disentangle from a pile UNPINUNPINNEDUNPINNINGUNPINSUNPIN v -PINNED, -PINNING, -PINS to remove the pins from UNPLAITUNPLAITSUNPLAITEDUNPLAITINGUNPLAIT v -ED, -ING, -S to undo the plaits of UNPLUGUNPLUGGEDUNPLUGGINGUNPLUGSUNPLUG v -PLUGGED, -PLUGGING,-PLUGS to take a plug out of UNPUCKERUNPUCKERSUNPUCKEREDUNPUCKERINGUNPUCKER v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the wrinkles from UNPUZZLEUNPUZZLEDUNPUZZLINGUNPUZZLESUNPUZZLE v -ZLED, -ZLING, -ZLES to work out the obscured meaning of UNQUIETUNQUIETSUNQUIET n pl. -S a state of unrest UNQUOTEUNQUOTEDUNQUOTINGUNQUOTESUNQUOTE v -QUOTED, -QUOTING,-QUOTES to close a quotation UNRAVELUNRAVELEDUNRAVELINGUNRAVELSUNRAVELLEDUNRAVELLINGUNRAVELSUNRAVEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or-ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to separate the threads of UNREASONUNREASONSUNREASONEDUNREASONINGUNREASON v -ED, -ING, -S to disrupt the sanity of UNREELUNREELSUNREELEDUNREELINGUNREEL v -ED, -ING, -S to unwind from a reel UNREELERUNREELERSUNREELER n pl. -S one that unreels UNREEVEUNREEVEDUNROVEUNROVENUNREEVINGUNREEVESUNREEVE v -REEVED or -ROVE, -ROVEN, -REEVING, -REEVES to withdraw a rope from an opening UNRENTUNRENT adj not torn UNREPAIRUNREPAIRSUNREPAIR n pl. -S lack of repair UNRESTUNRESTSUNREST n pl. -S a disturbed or uneasy state UNRIDDLEUNRIDDLEDUNRIDDLINGUNRIDDLESUNRIDDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to solve UNRIGUNRIGGEDUNRIGGINGUNRIGSUNRIG v -RIGGED, -RIGGING, -RIGS to divest of rigging UNRIPUNRIPPEDUNRIPPINGUNRIPSUNRIP v -RIPPED, -RIPPING, -RIPS to rip open UNRIPEUNRIPELYUNRIPERUNRIPESTUNRIPE adj -RIPER, -RIPEST not ripe ■UNRIPELY ²adv UNROBEUNROBEDUNROBINGUNROBESUNROBE v -ROBED, -ROBING, -ROBES to undress UNROLLUNROLLSUNROLLEDUNROLLINGUNROLL v -ED, -ING, -S to open something that is rolled up UNROOFUNROOFSUNROOFEDUNROOFINGUNROOF v -ED, -ING, -S to strip off the roof of UNROOTUNROOTSUNROOTEDUNROOTINGUNROOT v -ED, -ING, -S to uproot UNROUNDUNROUNDSUNROUNDEDUNROUNDINGUNROUND v -ED, -ING, -S to articulate without rounding the lips UNROVEUNROVE a past tense of unreeve UNROVENUNROVEN a past participle of unreeve UNRULYUNRULIERUNRULIESTUNRULY adj -LIER, -LIEST difficult to control UNSADDLEUNSADDLEDUNSADDLINGUNSADDLESUNSADDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to remove the saddle from UNSAFETYUNSAFETIESUNSAFETY n pl. -TIES lack of safety UNSAYUNSAIDUNSAYINGUNSAYSUNSAY v -SAID, -SAYING, -SAYS to retract something said UNSCREWUNSCREWSUNSCREWEDUNSCREWINGUNSCREW v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the screws from UNSEALUNSEALSUNSEALEDUNSEALINGUNSEAL v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the seal of UNSEAMUNSEAMSUNSEAMEDUNSEAMINGUNSEAM v -ED, -ING, -S to open the seams of UNSEATUNSEATSUNSEATEDUNSEATINGUNSEAT v -ED, -ING, -S to remove from a seat UNSETUNSETUNSETTINGUNSETSUNSET v -SET, -SETTING, -SETS to unsettle UNSETTLEUNSETTLEDUNSETTLINGUNSETTLESUNSETTLE v -TLED, -TLING, -TLES to make unstable UNSEWUNSEWEDUNSEWNUNSEWINGUNSEWSUNSEW v -SEWED, -SEWN, -SEWING, -SEWS to undo the sewing of UNSEXUNSEXESUNSEXEDUNSEXINGUNSEX v -ED, -ING, -ES to deprive of sexual power UNSHELLUNSHELLSUNSHELLEDUNSHELLINGUNSHELL v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the shell from UNSHIFTUNSHIFTSUNSHIFTEDUNSHIFTINGUNSHIFT v -ED, -ING, -S to release the shift key on a typewriter UNSHIPUNSHIPPEDUNSHIPPINGUNSHIPSUNSHIP v -SHIPPED, -SHIPPING, -SHIPS to unload from a ship UNSICKERUNSICKER adj unreliable UNSIGHTUNSIGHTSUNSIGHTEDUNSIGHTINGUNSIGHT v -ED, -ING, -S to prevent from seeing UNSLINGUNSLUNGUNSLINGINGUNSLINGSUNSLING v -SLUNG, -SLINGING, -SLINGS to remove from a slung position UNSNAPUNSNAPPEDUNSNAPPINGUNSNAPSUNSNAP v -SNAPPED, -SNAPPING,-SNAPS to undo the snaps of UNSNARLUNSNARLSUNSNARLEDUNSNARLINGUNSNARL v -ED, -ING, -S to untangle UNSOLDERUNSOLDERSUNSOLDEREDUNSOLDERINGUNSOLDER v -ED, -ING, -S to separate UNSONCYUNSONCY adj unsonsie UNSONSIEUNSONSIE adj unlucky UNSONSYUNSONSY adj unsonsie UNSPEAKUNSPOKEUNSPOKENUNSPEAKINGUNSPEAKSUNSPEAK v -SPOKE, -SPOKEN,-SPEAKING, -SPEAKS to unsay UNSPHEREUNSPHEREDUNSPHERINGUNSPHERESUNSPHERE v -SPHERED, -SPHERING,-SPHERES to remove from a sphere UNSTACKUNSTACKSUNSTACKEDUNSTACKINGUNSTACK v -ED, -ING, -S to remove from a stack UNSTATEUNSTATEDUNSTATINGUNSTATESUNSTATE v -STATED, -STATING, -STATES to deprive of status UNSTEADYUNSTEADIEDUNSTEADYINGUNSTEADIESUNSTEADY v -STEADIED, -STEADYING,-STEADIES to make unsteady UNSTEELUNSTEELSUNSTEELEDUNSTEELINGUNSTEEL v -ED, -ING, -S to make soft UNSTEPUNSTEPPEDUNSTEPPINGUNSTEPSUNSTEP v -STEPPED, -STEPPING,-STEPS to remove from a socket UNSTICKUNSTUCKUNSTICKINGUNSTICKSUNSTICK v -STUCK, -STICKING, -STICKS to disjoin UNSTOPUNSTOPPEDUNSTOPPINGUNSTOPSUNSTOP v -STOPPED, -STOPPING,-STOPS to remove a stopper from UNSTRAPUNSTRAPPEDUNSTRAPPINGUNSTRAPSUNSTRAP v -STRAPPED, -STRAPPING,-STRAPS to remove a strap from UNSTRESSUNSTRESSESUNSTRESS n pl. -ES a syllable having relatively weak stress UNSTRINGUNSTRUNGUNSTRINGINGUNSTRINGSUNSTRING v -STRUNG, -STRINGING,-STRINGS to remove from a string UNSWATHEUNSWATHEDUNSWATHINGUNSWATHESUNSWATHE v -SWATHED, -SWATHING,-SWATHES to unbind UNSWEARUNSWOREUNSWORNUNSWEARINGUNSWEARSUNSWEAR v -SWORE, -SWORN, -SWEARING, -SWEARS to retract something sworn UNTACKUNTACKSUNTACKEDUNTACKINGUNTACK v -ED, -ING, -S to remove a tack from UNTANGLEUNTANGLEDUNTANGLINGUNTANGLESUNTANGLE v -GLED, -GLING, -GLES to free from tangles UNTEACHUNTAUGHTUNTEACHINGUNTEACHESUNTEACH v -TAUGHT, -TEACHING, -TEACHES to cause to unlearn something UNTETHERUNTETHERSUNTETHEREDUNTETHERINGUNTETHER v -ED, -ING, -S to free from a tether UNTHINKUNTHOUGHTUNTHINKINGUNTHINKSUNTHINK v -THOUGHT, -THINKING,-THINKS to dismiss from the mind UNTHREADUNTHREADSUNTHREADEDUNTHREADINGUNTHREAD v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the thread from UNTHRONEUNTHRONEDUNTHRONINGUNTHRONESUNTHRONE v -THRONED, -THRONING,-THRONES to remove from a throne UNTIDYUNTIDIEDUNTIDYINGUNTIDIESUNTIDY v -DIED, -DYING, -DIES to make untidy UNTIEUNTIEDUNTYINGUNTIESUNTIE v -TIED, -TYING, -TIES to free from something that ties UNTILUNTIL prep up to the time of UNTOUNTO prep to UNTOWARDUNTOWARD adj unruly UNTREADUNTRODUNTRODDENUNTREADINGUNTREADSUNTREAD v -TROD, -TRODDEN,-TREADING, -TREADS to retrace UNTRIMUNTRIMMEDUNTRIMMINGUNTRIMSUNTRIM v -TRIMMED, -TRIMMING,-TRIMS to strip of trimming UNTRUSSUNTRUSSESUNTRUSSEDUNTRUSSINGUNTRUSS v -ED, -ING, -ES to free from a truss UNTRUTHUNTRUTHSUNTRUTH n pl. -S something that is untrue UNTUCKUNTUCKSUNTUCKEDUNTUCKINGUNTUCK v -ED, -ING, -S to release from being tucked up UNTUNEUNTUNEDUNTUNINGUNTUNESUNTUNE v -TUNED, -TUNING, -TUNES to put out of tune UNTWINEUNTWINEDUNTWININGUNTWINESUNTWINE v -TWINED, -TWINING, -TWINES to separate the twisted or tangled parts of UNTWISTUNTWISTSUNTWISTEDUNTWISTINGUNTWIST v -ED, -ING, -S to untwine UNTYINGUNTYING present participle of untie UNVEILUNVEILSUNVEILEDUNVEILINGUNVEIL v -ED, -ING, -S to remove a covering from UNVOICEUNVOICEDUNVOICINGUNVOICESUNVOICE v -VOICED, -VOICING, -VOICES to deprive of voice or vocal quality UNWASHEDUNWASHEDSUNWASHED n pl. -S an ignorant or underprivileged group UNWEAVEUNWOVEUNWOVENUNWEAVINGUNWEAVESUNWEAVE v -WOVE, -WOVEN, -WEAVING, -WEAVES to undo something woven UNWEIGHTUNWEIGHTSUNWEIGHTEDUNWEIGHTINGUNWEIGHT v -ED, -ING, -S to reduce the weight of UNWINDUNWOUNDUNWINDINGUNWINDSUNWIND v -WOUND, -WINDING, -WINDS to reverse the winding of UNWINDERUNWINDERSUNWINDER n pl. -S one that unwinds UNWISDOMUNWISDOMSUNWISDOM n pl. -S lack of wisdom UNWISHUNWISHESUNWISHEDUNWISHINGUNWISH v -ED, -ING, -ES to cease to wish for UNWITUNWITTEDUNWITTINGUNWITSUNWIT v -WITTED, -WITTING, -WITS to make insane UNWONTEDUNWONTED adj unusual UNWORTHYUNWORTHIESUNWORTHY n pl. -THIES an unworthy person UNWOUNDUNWOUND past tense of unwind UNWOVEUNWOVE past tense of unweave UNWOVENUNWOVEN past participle of unweave UNWRAPUNWRAPPEDUNWRAPPINGUNWRAPSUNWRAP v -WRAPPED, -WRAPPING,-WRAPS to remove the wrapping from UNYEANEDUNYEANED adj unborn UNYOKEUNYOKEDUNYOKINGUNYOKESUNYOKE v -YOKED, -YOKING, -YOKES to free from a yoke UNZIPUNZIPPEDUNZIPPINGUNZIPSUNZIP v -ZIPPED, -ZIPPING, -ZIPS to open the zipper of UPUPPEDUPPINGUPSUP v UPPED, UPPING, UPS to raise UPASUPASESUPAS n pl. -ES an Asian tree UPBEARUPBOREUPBORNEUPBEARINGUPBEARSUPBEAR v -BORE, -BORNE, -BEARING,-BEARS to raise aloft UPBEARERUPBEARERSUPBEARER n pl. -S one that upbears UPBEATUPBEATSUPBEAT n pl. -S an unaccented beat in a musical measure UPBINDUPBOUNDUPBINDINGUPBINDSUPBIND v -BOUND, -BINDING, -BINDS to bind completely UPBOILUPBOILSUPBOILEDUPBOILINGUPBOIL v -ED, -ING, -S to boil up UPBOREUPBORE past tense of upbear UPBORNEUPBORNE past participle of upbear UPBOUNDUPBOUND past tense of upbind UPBRAIDUPBRAIDSUPBRAIDEDUPBRAIDINGUPBRAID v -ED, -ING, -S to reproach severely UPBUILDUPBUILTUPBUILDINGUPBUILDSUPBUILD v -BUILT, -BUILDING, -BUILDS to build up UPBYUPBY adv upbye UPBYEUPBYE adv a little farther on UPCASTUPCASTUPCASTINGUPCASTSUPCAST v -CAST, -CASTING, -CASTS to cast up UPCHUCKUPCHUCKSUPCHUCKEDUPCHUCKINGUPCHUCK v -ED, -ING, -S to vomit UPCLIMBUPCLIMBSUPCLIMBEDUPCLIMBINGUPCLIMB v -ED, -ING, -S to climb up UPCOILUPCOILSUPCOILEDUPCOILINGUPCOIL v -ED, -ING, -S to coil up UPCOMINGUPCOMING adj about to happen or appear UPCURLUPCURLSUPCURLEDUPCURLINGUPCURL v -ED, -ING, -S to curl up UPCURVEUPCURVEDUPCURVINGUPCURVESUPCURVE v -CURVED, -CURVING,-CURVES to curve upward UPDARTUPDARTSUPDARTEDUPDARTINGUPDART v -ED, -ING, -S to dart up UPDATEUPDATEDUPDATINGUPDATESUPDATE v -DATED, -DATING, -DATES to bring up to date UPDATERUPDATERSUPDATER n pl. -S one that updates UPDIVEUPDIVEDUPDOVEUPDIVINGUPDIVESUPDIVE v -DIVED or -DOVE, -DIVING, -DIVES to spring upward UPDOUPDOSUPDO n pl. -DOS an upswept hairdo UPDRAFTUPDRAFTSUPDRAFT n pl. -S an upward movement of air UPDRYUPDRIEDUPDRYINGUPDRIESUPDRY v -DRIED, -DRYING, -DRIES to dry completely UPENDUPENDSUPENDEDUPENDINGUPEND v -ED, -ING, -S to set or stand on end UPFIELDUPFIELD adv into the part of the field toward which the offensive team is going UPFLINGUPFLUNGUPFLINGINGUPFLINGSUPFLING v -FLUNG, -FLINGING, -FLINGS to fling up UPFLOWUPFLOWSUPFLOWEDUPFLOWINGUPFLOW v -ED, -ING, -S to flow up UPFOLDUPFOLDSUPFOLDEDUPFOLDINGUPFOLD v -ED, -ING, -S to fold up UPGATHERUPGATHERSUPGATHEREDUPGATHERINGUPGATHER v -ED, -ING, -S to gather up UPGAZEUPGAZEDUPGAZINGUPGAZESUPGAZE v -GAZED, -GAZING, -GAZES to gaze up UPGIRDUPGIRDEDUPGIRTUPGIRDINGUPGIRDSUPGIRD v -GIRDED or -GIRT, -GIRDING, -GIRDS to gird completely UPGOINGUPGOING adj going up UPGRADEUPGRADEDUPGRADINGUPGRADESUPGRADE v -GRADED, -GRADING,-GRADES to raise to a higher grade or standard UPGROWUPGREWUPGROWNUPGROWINGUPGROWSUPGROW v -GREW, -GROWN, -GROWING, -GROWS to grow up UPGROWTHUPGROWTHSUPGROWTH n pl. -S the process of growing up UPHEAPUPHEAPSUPHEAPEDUPHEAPINGUPHEAP v -ED, -ING, -S to heap up UPHEAVALUPHEAVALSUPHEAVAL n pl. -S the act of upheaving UPHEAVEUPHEAVEDUPHOVEUPHEAVINGUPHEAVESUPHEAVE v -HEAVED or -HOVE, -HEAVING, -HEAVES to heave up UPHEAVERUPHEAVERSUPHEAVER n pl. -S one that upheaves UPHELDUPHELD past tense of uphold UPHILLUPHILLSUPHILL n pl. -S an upward slope UPHOARDUPHOARDSUPHOARDEDUPHOARDINGUPHOARD v -ED, -ING, -S to hoard up UPHOLDUPHELDUPHOLDINGUPHOLDSUPHOLD v -HELD, -HOLDING, -HOLDS to hold aloft UPHOLDERUPHOLDERSUPHOLDER n pl. -S one that upholds UPHOVEUPHOVE a past tense of upheave UPHROEUPHROESUPHROE n pl. -S euphroe UPKEEPUPKEEPSUPKEEP n pl. -S the cost of maintaining something in good condition UPLANDUPLANDSUPLAND n pl. -S the higher land of a region UPLANDERUPLANDERSUPLANDER n pl. -S an inhabitant of an upland UPLEAPUPLEAPEDUPLEAPTUPLEAPINGUPLEAPSUPLEAP v -LEAPED or -LEAPT,-LEAPING, -LEAPS to leap up UPLIFTUPLIFTSUPLIFTEDUPLIFTINGUPLIFT v -ED, -ING, -S to lift up UPLIFTERUPLIFTERSUPLIFTER n pl. -S one that uplifts UPLIGHTUPLIGHTEDUPLITUPLIGHTINGUPLIGHTSUPLIGHT v -LIGHTED or -LIT, -LIGHTING,-LIGHTS to light to a higher degree UPMOSTUPMOST adj highest UPOUPO prep upon UPONUPON prep on UPPEDUPPED past tense of up UPPERUPPERSUPPER n pl. -S the part of a boot or shoe above the sole UPPERCUTUPPERCUTUPPERCUTTINGUPPERCUTSUPPERCUT v -CUT, -CUTTING, -CUTS to strike an upward blow UPPILEUPPILEDUPPILINGUPPILESUPPILE v -PILED, -PILING, -PILES to pile up UPPINGUPPINGSUPPING n pl. -S the process of marking young swans for identification purposes UPPISHUPPISHLYUPPISH adj uppity ■UPPISHLY ²adv UPPITYUPPITY adj tending to be snobbish and arrogant UPPROPUPPROPPEDUPPROPPINGUPPROPSUPPROP v -PROPPED, -PROPPING,-PROPS to prop up UPRAISEUPRAISEDUPRAISINGUPRAISESUPRAISE v -RAISED, -RAISING, -RAISES to raise up UPRAISERUPRAISERSUPRAISER n pl. -S one that upraises UPREACHUPREACHESUPREACHEDUPREACHINGUPREACH v -ED, -ING, -ES to reach up UPREARUPREARSUPREAREDUPREARINGUPREAR v -ED, -ING, -S to upraise UPRIGHTUPRIGHTSUPRIGHTEDUPRIGHTINGUPRIGHT v -ED, -ING, -S to make vertical UPRISEUPROSEUPRISENUPRISINGUPRISESUPRISE v -ROSE, -RISEN, -RISING, -RISES to rise up UPRISERUPRISERSUPRISER n pl. -S one that uprises UPRISINGUPRISINGSUPRISING n pl. -S a revolt UPRIVERUPRIVERSUPRIVER n pl. -S an area lying toward the source of a river UPROARUPROARSUPROAR n pl. -S a state of noisy excitement and confusion UPROOTUPROOTSUPROOTEDUPROOTINGUPROOT v -ED, -ING, -S to pull up by the roots UPROOTALUPROOTALSUPROOTAL n pl. -S the act of uprooting UPROOTERUPROOTERSUPROOTER n pl. -S one that uproots UPROSEUPROSE past tense of uprise UPROUSEUPROUSEDUPROUSINGUPROUSESUPROUSE v -ROUSED, -ROUSING,-ROUSES to rouse up UPRUSHUPRUSHESUPRUSHEDUPRUSHINGUPRUSH v -ED, -ING, -ES to rush up UPSENDUPSENTUPSENDINGUPSENDSUPSEND v -SENT, -SENDING, -SENDS to send upward UPSETUPSETUPSETTINGUPSETSUPSET v -SET, -SETTING, -SETS to overturn UPSETTERUPSETTERSUPSETTER n pl. -S one that upsets UPSHIFTUPSHIFTSUPSHIFTEDUPSHIFTINGUPSHIFT v -ED, -ING, -S to shift an automotive vehicle into a higher gear UPSHOOTUPSHOTUPSHOOTINGUPSHOOTSUPSHOOT v -SHOT, -SHOOTING, -SHOOTS to shoot upward UPSHOTUPSHOTSUPSHOT n pl. -S the final result UPSIDEUPSIDESUPSIDE n pl. -S the upper side UPSILONUPSILONSUPSILON n pl. -S a Greek letter UPSOARUPSOARSUPSOAREDUPSOARINGUPSOAR v -ED, -ING, -S to soar upward UPSPRINGUPSPRANGUPSPRUNGUPSPRINGINGUPSPRINGSUPSPRING v -SPRANG or -SPRUNG, -SPRINGING, -SPRINGS to spring up UPSTAGEUPSTAGEDUPSTAGINGUPSTAGESUPSTAGE v -STAGED, -STAGING,-STAGES to outdo theatrically UPSTAIRUPSTAIR adj pertaining to an upper floor UPSTAIRSUPSTAIRS adv up the stairs UPSTANDUPSTOODUPSTANDINGUPSTANDSUPSTAND v -STOOD, -STANDING,-STANDS to stand up on one's feet UPSTAREUPSTAREDUPSTARINGUPSTARESUPSTARE v -STARED, -STARING, -STARES to stare upward UPSTARTUPSTARTSUPSTARTEDUPSTARTINGUPSTART v -ED, -ING, -S to spring up suddenly UPSTATEUPSTATESUPSTATE n pl. -S the northern region of a state UPSTATERUPSTATERSUPSTATER n pl. -S an inhabitant of an upstate region UPSTEPUPSTEPPEDUPSTEPPINGUPSTEPSUPSTEP v -STEPPED, -STEPPING,-STEPS to step up UPSTIRUPSTIRREDUPSTIRRINGUPSTIRSUPSTIR v -STIRRED, -STIRRING, -STIRS to stir up UPSTOODUPSTOOD past tense of upstand UPSTREAMUPSTREAM adv toward the source of a stream UPSTROKEUPSTROKESUPSTROKE n pl. -S an upward stroke UPSURGEUPSURGEDUPSURGINGUPSURGESUPSURGE v -SURGED, -SURGING,-SURGES to surge up UPSWEEPUPSWEPTUPSWEEPINGUPSWEEPSUPSWEEP v -SWEPT, -SWEEPING,-SWEEPS to sweep upward UPSWELLUPSWELLEDUPSWOLLENUPSWELLINGUPSWELLSUPSWELL v -SWELLED, -SWOLLEN, -SWELLING, -SWELLS, to swell up UPSWINGUPSWUNGUPSWINGINGUPSWINGSUPSWING v -SWUNG, -SWINGING,-SWINGS to swing upward UPTAKEUPTAKESUPTAKE n pl. -S an upward ventilating shaft UPTEARUPTOREUPTORNUPTEARINGUPTEARSUPTEAR v -TORE, -TORN, -TEARING, -TEARS to tear out by the roots UPTHROWUPTHREWUPTHROWNUPTHROWINGUPTHROWSUPTHROW v -THREW, -THROWN,-THROWING, -THROWS to throw upward UPTHRUSTUPTHRUSTUPTHRUSTINGUPTHRUSTSUPTHRUST v -THRUST, -THRUSTING,-THRUSTS to thrust up UPTIGHTUPTIGHT adj nervous UPTILTUPTILTSUPTILTEDUPTILTINGUPTILT v -ED, -ING, -S to tilt upward UPTIMEUPTIMESUPTIME n pl. -S the time during which machinery is functioning UPTOREUPTORE past tense of uptear UPTORNUPTORN past participle of uptear UPTOSSUPTOSSESUPTOSSEDUPTOSSINGUPTOSS v -ED, -ING, -ES to toss upward UPTOWNUPTOWNSUPTOWN n pl. -S the upper part of a city UPTOWNERUPTOWNERSUPTOWNER n pl. -S one that lives uptown UPTRENDUPTRENDSUPTREND n pl. -S a tendency upward or toward growth UPTURNUPTURNSUPTURNEDUPTURNINGUPTURN v -ED, -ING, -S to turn up or over UPWAFTUPWAFTSUPWAFTEDUPWAFTINGUPWAFT v -ED, -ING, -S to waft upward UPWARDUPWARDLYUPWARD adv toward a higher place or position ■UPWARDLY ²adv UPWARDSUPWARDS adv upward UPWELLUPWELLSUPWELLEDUPWELLINGUPWELL v -ED, -ING, -S to well up UPWINDUPWINDSUPWIND n pl. -S a wind that blows against one's course URACILURACILSURACIL n pl. -S a chemical compound URAEIURAEI a pl. of uraeus URAEMIAURAEMIASURAEMICURAEMIA n pl. -S uremia ■URAEMIC ²adj URAEUSURAEIURAEUSESURAEUS n pl. URAEI or URAEUSES the figure of the sacred serpent on the headdress of ancient Egyptian rulers URALITEURALITESURALITICURALITE n pl. -S a mineral ■URALITIC ²adj URANICURANIC adj pertaining to uranium URANIDEURANIDESURANIDE n pl. -S uranium URANISMURANISMSURANISM n pl. -S homosexuality URANITEURANITESURANITICURANITE n pl. -S a mineral ■URANITIC ²adj URANIUMURANIUMSURANIUM n pl. -S a radioactive element URANOUSURANOUS adj pertaining to uranium URANYLURANYLSURANYLICURANYL n pl. -S a bivalent radical ■URANYLIC ²adj URAREURARESURARE n pl. -S curare URARIURARISURARI n pl. -S curare URASEURASESURASE n pl. -S urease URATEURATESURATICURATE n pl. -S a chemical salt ■URATIC ²adj URBANURBAN adj pertaining to a city URBANEURBANELYURBANERURBANESTURBANE adj -BANER, -BANEST refined and elegant ■URBANELY ²adv URBANISEURBANISEDURBANISINGURBANISESURBANISE v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES to urbanize URBANISMURBANISMSURBANISM n pl. -S the life-style of city dwellers URBANISTURBANISTSURBANIST n pl. -S a specialist in city planning URBANITEURBANITESURBANITE n pl. -S one who lives in a city URBANITYURBANITIESURBANITY n pl. -TIES the quality of being urbane URBANIZEURBANIZEDURBANIZINGURBANIZESURBANIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to cause to take on urban characteristics URCHINURCHINSURCHIN n pl. -S a mischievous boy URDURDSURD n pl. -S an annual bean grown in India UREAUREASUREALUREA n pl. -S a chemical compound ■UREAL ²adj UREASEUREASESUREASE n pl. -S an enzyme UREDIAUREDIA pl. of uredium UREDIALUREDIAL adj pertaining to a uredium UREDINIAUREDINIA n/pl uredia UREDIUMUREDIAUREDIUM n pl. -DIA a spore-producing organ of certain fungi UREDOUREDOSUREDO n pl. -DOS a skin irritation UREICUREIC adj pertaining to urea UREIDEUREIDESUREIDE n pl. -S a chemical compound UREMIAUREMIASUREMICUREMIA n pl. -S an abnormal condition of the blood ■UREMIC ²adj URETERURETERSURETERALURETERICURETER n pl. -S the duct that conveys urine from the kidney to the bladder ■URETERAL, URETERIC ²adj URETHANURETHANSURETHAN n pl. -S urethane URETHANEURETHANESURETHANE n pl. -S a chemical compound URETHRAURETHRALURETHRAEURETHRASURETHRA n pl. -THRAE or -THRAS the duct through which urine is discharged from the bladder ■URETHRAL ²adj URETICURETIC adj pertaining to urine URGEURGEDURGINGURGESURGE v URGED, URGING, URGES to force forward URGENCYURGENCIESURGENCY n pl. -CIES the quality of being urgent URGENTURGENTLYURGENT adj requiring immediate attention ■URGENTLY ²adv URGERURGERSURGER n pl. -S one that urges URGINGURGING present participle of urge URGINGLYURGINGLY adv in an urging manner URICURIC adj pertaining to urine URIDINEURIDINESURIDINE n pl. -S a chemical compound URINALURINALSURINAL n pl. -S a fixture used for urinating URINARYURINARIESURINARY n pl. -NARIES a urinal URINATEURINATEDURINATINGURINATESURINATE v -NATED, -NATING, -NATES to discharge urine URINEURINESURINE n pl. -S a liquid containing body wastes URINEMIAURINEMIASURINEMICURINEMIA n pl. -S uremia ■URINEMIC ²adj URINOSEURINOSE adj pertaining to urine URINOUSURINOUS adj pertaining to urine URNURNSURNLIKEURN n pl. -S a type of vase ■URNLIKE ²adj UROCHORDUROCHORDSUROCHORD n pl. -S a rodlike structure in certain lower vertebrates URODELEURODELESURODELE n pl. -S a type of amphibian UROLITHUROLITHSUROLITH n pl. -S a concretion in the urinary tract UROLOGYUROLOGICUROLOGIESUROLOGY n pl. -GIES the branch of medicine dealing with the urinary tract ■UROLOGIC ²adj UROPODUROPODSUROPODALUROPOD n pl. -S an abdominal limb of an arthropod ■UROPODAL ²adj UROSCOPYUROSCOPIESUROSCOPY n pl. -PIES analysis of the urine as a means of diagnosis UROSTYLEUROSTYLESUROSTYLE n pl. -S a part of the vertebral column of frogs and toads URSAURSAEURSA n pl. -SAE a female bear URSIFORMURSIFORM adj having the form of a bear URSINEURSINE adj pertaining to a bear URTICANTURTICANTSURTICANT n pl. -S an urticating substance URTICATEURTICATEDURTICATINGURTICATESURTICATE v -CATED, -CATING, -CATES to cause itching or stinging URUSURUSESURUS n pl. -ES an extinct European ox URUSHIOLURUSHIOLSURUSHIOL n pl. -S a toxic liquid USUS pron the objective case of the pronoun we USABLEUSABLYUSABLE adj capable of being used ■USABLY ²adv USAGEUSAGESUSAGE n pl. -S a firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure USANCEUSANCESUSANCE n pl. -S usage USAUNCEUSAUNCESUSAUNCE n pl. -S usance USEUSEDUSINGUSESUSE v USED, USING, USES to put into service USEABLEUSEABLYUSEABLE adj usable ■USEABLY ²adv USEFULUSEFULLYUSEFUL adj serving a purpose ■USEFULLY ²adv USELESSUSELESS adj serving no purpose USERUSERSUSER n pl. -S one that uses USHERUSHERSUSHEREDUSHERINGUSHER v -ED, -ING, -S to conduct to a place USINGUSING present participle of use USNEAUSNEASUSNEA n pl. -S any of a genus of lichens USQUABAEUSQUABAESUSQUABAE n pl. -S usquebae USQUEUSQUESUSQUE n pl. -S usquebae USQUEBAEUSQUEBAESUSQUEBAE n pl. -S whiskey USTULATEUSTULATE adj scorched USUALUSUALSUSUAL n pl. -S something that is usual (ordinary) USUALLYUSUALLY adv ordinarily USUFRUCTUSUFRUCTSUSUFRUCT n pl. -S the legal right to use another's property so long as it is not damaged or altered USURERUSURERSUSURER n pl. -S one that practices usury USURIESUSURIES pl. of usury USURIOUSUSURIOUS adj practicing usury USURPUSURPSUSURPEDUSURPINGUSURP v -ED, -ING, -S to seize and hold without legal authority USURPERUSURPERSUSURPER n pl. -S one that usurps USURYUSURIESUSURY n pl. -RIES the lending of money at an exorbitant interest rate UTUTSUT n pl. -S the musical tone C in the French solmization system now replaced by do UTAUTASUTA n pl. -S any of a genus of large lizards UTENSILUTENSILSUTENSIL n pl. -S a useful implement UTERUSUTERIUTERUSESUTERINEUTERUS n pl. UTERI or UTERUSES an organ of female mammals ■UTERINE ²adj UTILEUTILE adj useful UTILIDORUTILIDORSUTILIDOR n pl. -S an insulated system of pipes for use in arctic regions UTILISEUTILISEDUTILISINGUTILISESUTILISE v -LISED, -LISING, -LISES to utilize UTILISERUTILISERSUTILISER n pl. -S utilizer UTILITYUTIESUTILITY n pl. -TIES the quality of being useful UTILIZEUTILIZEDUTILIZINGUTILIZESUTILIZE v -LIZED, -LIZING, -LIZES to make use of UTILIZERUTILIZERSUTILIZER n pl. -S one that utilizes UTMOSTUTMOSTSUTMOST n pl. -S the greatest degree or amount UTOPIAUTOPIASUTOPIA n pl. -S a place of ideal perfection UTOPIANUTOPIANSUTOPIAN n pl. -S one who believes in the perfectibility of human society UTOPISMUTOPISMSUTOPISM n pl. -S the body of ideals or principles of a utopian UTOPISTUTOPISTSUTOPIST n pl. -S a utopian UTRICLEUTRICLESUTRICLE n pl. -S a saclike cavity in the inner ear UTRICULIUTRICULI n/pl utricles UTTERUTTERSUTTEREDUTTERINGUTTER v -ED, -ING, -S to give audible expression to UTTERERUTTERERSUTTERER n pl. -S one that utters UTTERLYUTTERLY adv totally UVEAUVEASUVEALUVEA n pl. -S a layer of the eye ■UVEAL ²adj UVEITISUVEITICUVEITISESUVEITIS n pl. -ITISES inflammation of the uvea ■UVEITIC ²adj UVEOUSUVEOUS adj pertaining to the uvea UVULAUVULAEUVULASUVULA n pl. -LAE or -LAS the pendent, fleshy portion of the soft palate UVULARUVULARSUVULAR n pl. -S a uvularly produced sound UVULARLYUVULARLY adv with the use of the uvula UVULITISUVULITISESUVULITIS n pl. -TISES inflammation of the uvula UXORIALUXORIAL adj pertaining to a wife UXORIOUSUXORIOUS adj excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife
