English Words Starting With U

• unfederated malay states

  plural-nounRare
  /ʌnˈfɛdəreɪtɪd məˈleɪ steɪts/A historical term for five Malay states in the British Malaya protectorate that did not join the Federation of Malay States.
• unfetter

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ʌnˈfɛtə/To free from restraints or constraints; to liberate.
• unfit

  adjectiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ʌnˈfɪt/not of the necessary standard, quality, or condition to be effective or suitable; not in good physical condition.
• unfix

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ʌnˈfɪks/To detach, release, or undo something that is fixed, attached, or settled.
• unfold

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ʌnˈfəʊld/To open or spread out from a folded position; to reveal or develop gradually.
• unfollow

  verbHigh
  /ʌnˈfɒləʊ/To stop subscribing to or receiving updates from a person, account, or group on a social media or online platform.
• unfortunate

  adjectivenounB1
  /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət/suffering from bad luck; unfavorable or regrettable
• unfranked income

  nounC2
  /ʌnˈfræŋkt ˈɪnkʌm/Income (e.g., dividends) paid without a tax credit attached, meaning the company paying the dividend has not already paid the standard rate of corporation tax on that income.
• unfreeze

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ʌnˈfriːz/To cause something frozen to thaw; to remove restrictions.
• unfriend

  verb-transitiveB2
  /ʌnˈfrend/To remove someone from one's list of friends or contacts on a social media platform.
• unfrock

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ʌnˈfrɒk/To formally remove a priest, minister, or other clergy member from their position and privileges, often as an official punishment.
• unfroze

  verbLow (the past tense is less frequent than the base form or present tense).
  /ʌnˈfrəʊz/The simple past tense of the verb 'unfreeze', meaning to cause something that was frozen to become liquid or moveable again; to restore to a previous state by removing restrictions.
• unfunded debt

  nounLow to Mid
  /ʌnˈfʌndɪd dɛt/A debt, usually government debt, for which no specific provision (like a sinking fund or dedicated revenue stream) has been made for its repayment.
• unfurl

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ʌnˈfɜːl/To open or spread out something that is rolled or folded, like a flag, sail, or scroll.
• ungaretti

  nounVery Low
  /ʊŋɡəˈrɛti/Italian surname of the modernist poet Giuseppe Ungaretti (1888–1970), known for his sparse, evocative verse.
• ungava

  nounVery Low
  /ʌnˈɡɑːvə/A proper noun referring to the Ungava Peninsula in northern Quebec, Canada, or historical/administrative regions bearing the name.
• ungava bay

  nounC1
  /ʌŋˈɡɑːvə ˈbeɪ/A large, shallow bay in northeastern Canada, part of the Hudson Strait and bordered by the Ungava Peninsula.
• ungava peninsula

  nounC2
  /ʌnˈɡɑːvə pəˈnɪnsjʊlə/A large, remote peninsula in northern Quebec, Canada, bounded by Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, and Ungava Bay.
• ungird

  verb-transitiveLow (Archaic/Literary)
  /ʌnˈɡɜːd/To remove a belt, strap, or girdle from around something; to unfasten or loosen what is bound.
• unglue

  verb-transitiveC1
  /ʌnˈɡluː/To separate something that was stuck together with glue.

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