English Words Starting With U

• underutilize

  verb-transitiveC1
  /ˌʌn.dəˈjuː.tɪ.laɪz/To use something less than its full capacity, potential, or availability.
• undervalue

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌʌndəˈvæljuː/to value or estimate something as being less than its true worth; to assign too low a value.
• undervest

  nounLow
  /ˈʌndəvɛst/A sleeveless undergarment, typically made of cotton, worn next to the skin under a shirt or other top.
• underwaist

  nounVery Low
  /ˈʌndəweɪst/A tight-fitting undergarment worn on the upper body, historically used for shaping or support, typically by women and children.
• underwater

  adjectiveadverbnounC1
  /ˌʌn.dəˈwɔː.tə(r)/Located, occurring, done, or used beneath the surface of water.
• underwear

  nounB1
  /ˈʌndəweə/Clothing worn next to the skin, under outer garments.
• underweight

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌʌndəˈweɪt/Weighing less than what is considered normal, healthy, or appropriate.
• underwent

  verbB2
  /ˌʌndəˈwent/Past tense of undergo: to experience something, especially something unpleasant or difficult; to be subjected to a process.
• underwhelm

  verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
  /ˌʌndəˈwɛlm/To fail to impress or excite; to produce less of an effect than expected.
• underwing

  nounRare
  /ˈʌndəwɪŋ/The hind or lower wing of an insect, especially a moth, which is often concealed or of a different colour and pattern to the forewing; less commonly, the lower part of a bird's wing.
• underwire

  nounC1
  /ˈʌndəwaɪə/A thin, rigid, U-shaped wire sewn into the lower edge of a bra cup to provide lift and shape.
• underwithhold

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /ˌʌndəwɪðˈhəʊld/To withhold too little tax from an employee's salary or other payment.
• underwood

  nounLow
  /ˈʌndəwʊd/Small trees, bushes, and plants growing beneath larger trees in a forest.
• underwool

  nounVery Low
  /ˈʌndəwʊl/The soft, dense, insulating layer of hair or fur that grows beneath the longer, coarser guard hairs on an animal.
• underwork

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow (Rare)
  /ˌʌndəˈwɜːk/To work less than is expected, required, or sufficient; to do less than one should or is capable of.
• underworld

  nounC1
  /ˈʌndəwɜːld/The world of organised crime and criminals.
• underwrite

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌʌndəˈraɪt/To agree to bear the financial risk or cost of something, especially by signing an insurance policy or by guaranteeing the purchase of unsold securities.
• underwriter

  nounC1
  /ˈʌndəˌraɪtə/A person or institution that assumes financial risk, especially by assessing and guaranteeing an insurance policy or a new issue of securities.
• undesirable

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌʌn.dɪˈzaɪə.rə.bᵊl/Not wanted or welcomed; having qualities or effects that are not favourable.
• undesirable discharge

  nounLow
  /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbl ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ/The termination of an individual's service from an organization, especially the military or a formal institution, for negative reasons such as misconduct, poor performance, or incompatibility.

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