English Words Starting With U

• unguent

  nounLow
  /ˈʌŋɡwənt/A soft, oily substance used for healing or soothing the skin; a salve or ointment.
• unguentum

  nounVery Low (C2/Professional)
  /ʌŋˈɡwɛntʊm/A Latin medical term for a semi-solid preparation meant for external application to the skin.
• unguiculate

  adjectivenounC2
  /ʌŋˈɡwɪkjʊlət/Having nails, claws, or claw-like structures.
• unguis

  nounExtremely Rare / Technical
  /ˈʌŋɡwɪs/A nail, claw, or hoof in animals; a small pointed structure resembling a nail in botany or anatomy.
• ungula

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈʌŋɡjʊlə/A hoof, claw, or talon; in geometry, a part of a cylinder, cone, or other solid of revolution, cut off by a plane oblique to the base.
• ungulate

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈʌŋɡjʊlət/A hoofed mammal.
• unhair

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveRare / Technical
  /ʌnˈhɛə/To remove hair from a hide or skin, typically in leather processing
• unhallow

  verbverb-transitiveVery low (C2 level, archaism)
  /ʌnˈhaləʊ/To profane, desecrate, or make unholy; to remove the sacred status from something.
• unhand

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low (Archaic/Literary)
  /ʌnˈhand/to release one's hold on someone or something; to let go.
• unharness

  verbverb-transitiveLow (C2 Level)
  /ʌnˈhɑːnɪs/to remove a harness or other restraining equipment from (an animal or person); to free from constraints.
• unhasp

  verb-transitiveObsolete/Rare
  /ʌnˈhɑːsp/To open or release by removing or lifting a hasp (a hinged metal fastener).
• unhelm

  verbVery Low
  /ʌnˈhɛlm/To remove a helmet (or figurative head covering) from someone, especially in a military or combat context.
• unhinge

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/To cause someone to become mentally unstable or emotionally disturbed; to detach from a state of balance or rationality.
• unhitch

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ʌnˈhɪtʃ/To disconnect something that is attached, especially by releasing a fastening or coupling.
• unhood

  verb-transitiveVery Low
  /ʌnˈhʊd/To remove a hood or covering from something or someone.
• unhook

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ʌnˈhʊk/To remove or detach something from a hook or a fastened state.
• unhorse

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ʌnˈhɔːs/To cause someone to fall from a horse.
• unhouse

  verb-transitiveVery Low (Literary/Formal/Techincal)
  /ʌnˈhaʊz/To deprive of housing or shelter; to remove from a house or dwelling.
• unhusk

  verb-transitiveC1-C2 / Very Rare / Archaic
  /ʌnˈhʌsk/To remove the husk (the dry, outer covering) from something.
• uni

  combining-formnounVery High (in casual UK/Commonwealth contexts); Medium-Low (in US contexts, where 'college' is more common).
  /ˈjuː.ni/An informal, colloquial shortening of 'university', used in casual speech and writing to refer to the institution of higher education.

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