English Words Starting With U

• unpick

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ʌnˈpɪk/To undo stitches, knots, or fastenings by removing the threads or parts that hold them together.
• unpile

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /ʌnˈpaɪl/to remove things from a pile; to take things off a stack or heap.
• unpin

  verbverb-transitiveLow-Frequency
  /ʌnˈpɪn/To remove or detach a pin, fastener, or fixed attachment; to reverse the action of pinning.
• unplait

  verb-transitiveVery Low
  /ʌnˈpleɪt/To undo or separate a plait or braid.
• unpleasantness

  nounC1
  /ʌnˈplezntnəs/The state or quality of being disagreeable, offensive, or causing discomfort.
• unpleasantry

  nounLow
  /ʌnˈplez(ə)ntri/A rude, disagreeable, or offensive remark or action.
• unpledged delegate

  nounC1
  /ʌnˈplɛdʒd ˈdɛlɪɡət/A delegate to a political party's national convention who is not formally bound to vote for a specific candidate.
• unplug

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ʌnˈplʌɡ/To disconnect an electrical device from its power source or socket.
• unpolished rice

  nounC1
  /ˌʌnˈpɒlɪʃt ˈraɪs/Rice grains from which the outer husk, bran, and germ have not been removed.
• unpredictable

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/Not able to be predicted or foreseen; changeable in a way that is not expected.
• unprison

  verb-transitiveVery Low (Rare/Archaic/Literary)
  /ʌnˈprɪz.ən/To release from prison or a state of imprisonment; to set free from confinement.
• unprofessional

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌʌnprəˈfeʃənəl/Not having or demonstrating the competence, standards, or ethical behaviour expected of a member of a profession.
• unprotected sex

  nounC1
  /ˌʌnprəˈtɛktɪd sɛks/Sexual intercourse without the use of a physical barrier (like a condom) or a biomedical method (like PrEP) to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or pregnancy.
• unpublished work

  nounC1
  /ʌnˈpʌblɪʃt wɜːk/A piece of writing, research, or creative output that has not been made available to the public through formal publication.
• unquachog

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  A rare, archaic term for a type of large, edible clam or quahog found in the coastal waters of the northeastern United States, particularly associated with Long Island.
• unquiet

  adjectivenounC1
  /ʌnˈkwaɪət/Not quiet; restless, disturbed, anxious, or unsettled.
• unquote

  interjectionverbverb-intransitiveMedium
  /ˌʌnˈkwəʊt/Used to signal the end of a quotation or of a word or phrase being quoted verbatim.
• unravel

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ʌnˈrav(ə)l/To separate the intertwined threads of something, either literally (like a piece of fabric) or figuratively (like a mystery or situation).
• unreality

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌʌnrɪˈælɪti/The state or quality of not being real; lacking substance, truth, or factual basis.
• unreason

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2/Low
  /ʌnˈriːz(ə)n/Lack of reason, rationality, or good sense; irrational or absurd thought or behaviour.

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