English Words Starting With U

• unction

  nounC2 / Low Frequency
  /ˈʌŋkʃ(ə)n/The act of anointing with oil or ointment as a religious rite or ceremonial act.
• unctuarium

  nounVery Low / Obsolete / Historical
  /ˌʌŋktjʊˈɛə.ri.əm/In historical and pharmaceutical contexts: a container for holding an unguent or salve, often specifically a small jar or pot.
• unculture

  nounLow
  /ʌnˈkʌltʃə(r)/A state or condition lacking in cultivation, refinement, education, or intellectual development; opposite of culture.
• uncurl

  verbverb-ambitransitiveLow
  /ʌnˈkɜːl/To straighten or unwind from a curled or coiled position.
• uncus

  nounC2
  /ˈʌŋkəs/A hook-shaped anatomical structure.
• undead

  adjectivenounC1
  /ʌnˈdɛd/A supernatural creature that is dead but behaves as if alive, typically found in horror and fantasy genres.
• undecagon

  nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
  /ʌnˈdɛkəɡən/, /ˈʌn.dɪ.kə.ɡən/a polygon with eleven sides and eleven angles
• undeceive

  verbverb-transitiveC1 (Rare/Formal)
  /ˌʌndɪˈsiːv/to tell someone the truth so they are no longer deceived or mistaken
• undecided

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌʌn.dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd/Not having made a firm choice between options; uncertain.
• undecillion

  adjectivenounC2 (Very low frequency, specialized)
  /ˌʌndɪˈsɪlɪən/The cardinal number represented by 1 followed by 36 zeros (short scale) or by 1 followed by 66 zeros (long scale).
• undecylenic acid

  nounC2
  /ˌʌndɛsɪˈlɛnɪk ˈæsɪd/An organic acid derived from castor oil, used as an antifungal agent in medicine.
• under secretary

  nounC1
  /ˌʌndə ˈsekrətri/A senior government official who ranks immediately below a principal secretary or secretary of state, assisting in the management of a major department.
• underachieve

  verbverb-intransitiveC1
  /ˌʌndərəˈtʃiːv/To perform below one's potential or expected level.
• underachiever

  nounC1
  /ˌʌndərəˈtʃiːvə/A person who performs below their potential or expected level.
• underact

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC2
  /ˌʌndərˈækt/To perform with deliberately low intensity; to act (in a play or role) with insufficient force or expression.
• underarm

  adjectiveadverbnounC1
  /ˈʌndərɑːm/Relating to or located in the area beneath the arm, where it joins the shoulder.
• underbearer

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˈʌndəˌbɛərə/A person who helps carry a coffin or casket at a funeral; a pallbearer.
• underbelly

  nounC1
  /ˈʌndəˌbɛli/The soft, vulnerable underside or lower abdominal area of an animal.
• underbid

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌʌndəˈbɪd/to bid less than (someone else) in an auction, competition, or tender; to offer to do work or provide a service for a lower price than a competitor
• underbite

  nounLow
  /ˈʌndəbaɪt/A dental condition where the lower front teeth protrude beyond the upper front teeth.

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