English Words Starting With U

• unser

  nounNot applicable (NA)
  ˈʊnzəNo established English meaning. This is a German possessive pronoun meaning 'our'.
• unsettle

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ʌnˈsɛt(ə)l/To make someone feel anxious, uncertain, or disturbed; to disrupt the normal state or order of something.
• unsettlement

  nounRare
  /ʌnˈsɛt(ə)lmənt/The state or condition of being unsettled; a disturbance of stability, order, or peace.
• unsew

  verb-transitiveC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ʌnˈsəʊ/To remove stitches from; to separate something that has been sewn together.
• unsex

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low
  /ʌnˈsɛks/To deprive of gender, sexual attributes, or sexual identity.
• unshackle

  verb-transitiveC2
  /ʌnˈʃæk.əl/To free from shackles or physical restraints; to liberate someone or something from confinement.
• unsheathe

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ʌnˈʃiːð/To draw or pull (a sword, knife, or similar weapon) out of its sheath or covering.
• unshell

  verb-transitiveC1
  /ʌnˈʃɛl/To remove or extract from a shell or protective covering.
• unshift

  verb-intransitiveC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency (highly specialised)
  /ʌnˈʃɪft/to add an element or elements to the beginning of an array or list (primarily in computing/programming contexts).
• unship

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow (C2/Technical)
  /ʌnˈʃɪp/To remove or unload something (especially cargo, equipment, or people) from a ship or boat.
• unshroud

  verb-transitiveC2
  /ʌnˈʃraʊd/to remove a shroud or covering from; to reveal something that was hidden or concealed.
• unskilled labor

  nounC1
  /ˌʌnˈskɪld ˈleɪbə/Work requiring minimal or no specific training, education, or specialized abilities, typically involving physical tasks.
• unslaked lime

  nounRare
  /ʌnˈsleɪkt ˈlaɪm/A dry, white, powdery substance consisting of calcium oxide (CaO) that has not been mixed with water.
• unsling

  verbverb-transitiveRare
  /ʌnˈslɪŋ/To remove something (typically a weapon, bag, or other carried item) from a position where it is hanging or slung over the shoulder, back, or body.
• unsnag

  verb-transitiveLow / Rare (C2 level vocabulary)
  /ʌnˈsnæɡ/To remove an obstruction or difficulty; to free something that is stuck, caught, or tangled; to resolve an impediment.
• unsnap

  verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
  /ʌnˈsnæp/To release or unfasten something that is held or closed by a snap, clasp, or similar fastening.
• unsnarl

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ʌnˈsnɑːl/To undo or disentangle something that is knotted, snarled, or complicated.
• unsolder

  verb-transitiveC1
  /ʌnˈsəʊldə(r)/To separate or detach something that was previously joined by solder.
• unspeak

  verbverb-transitiveVery low (archaic/rare, poetic)
  /ʌnˈspiːk/To retract or take back (something that has been said); to make something unsaid.
• unsphere

  verbverb-transitiveRare
  /ʌnˈsfɪə/To remove from a sphere; to displace from one's proper place or realm (often used poetically or figuratively).

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