English Words Starting With U

• uptorn

  verbVery Low
  /ˌʌpˈtɔːn/Torn up; violently pulled or dug up from the ground or base.
• uptown

  adjectiveadverbnounB2
  /ˌʌpˈtaʊn/In or towards the higher part of a town or city, typically associated with greater affluence.
• uptrade

  nounverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˈʌp.treɪd/To exchange something for a superior or more valuable product or service.
• uptrend

  nounC1
  /ˈʌptrend/A general upward movement or tendency, especially in prices, values, or economic indicators.
• upturn

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈʌptɜːn/An improvement or upward movement, especially after a period of decline.
• upvalue

  verb-transitiveLow
  /ˌʌpˈvæljuː/To increase the monetary or perceived worth of something; to assign a higher value.
• upvote

  nounverb-ambitransitiveB2
  /ˈʌp.vəʊt/to express approval or endorsement of online content by clicking a specific button (typically an upward-pointing arrow).
• upward mobility

  nounC1-C2 / Academic & Formal
  /ˌʌp.wəd məʊˈbɪl.ə.ti/The movement or ability of an individual, family, or group to improve their socioeconomic status, typically measured by income, education, occupation, or social class.
• upwarp

  nounC2
  /ˈʌpwɔːp/A broad, gentle upward arching or folding of rock layers or the Earth's crust over a large area.
• upwell

  verb-intransitiveC2
  /ʌpˈwɛl/To rise or flow upward, especially of water or other fluids from a lower to a higher level.
• upwelling

  nounLow-frequency
  /ˌʌpˈwel.ɪŋ/The process in which cold, nutrient-rich water from deeper ocean layers rises to the surface.
• upwhirl

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitivevery rare
  /ʌpˈwɜːl/to whirl or spin upward; to cause something to rise in a whirling motion
• upwind

  adjectiveadverbnounC1-C2 / Low-Frequency
  /ˌʌpˈwɪnd/In the direction from which the wind is blowing; against the wind.
• ur of the chaldees

  nounVery Low / C2 / Specialized
  /ˌɜːr əv ðə ˈkældiːz/The ancient Mesopotamian city believed to be the birthplace of Abraham in Biblical tradition.
• ur-nammu

  nounC2
  /ˌɜː ˈnæmuː/Proper noun referring to the founder and first king (c. 2112–2095 BCE) of the Third Dynasty of Ur in ancient Sumer, notable for creating one of the world's oldest known law codes.
• uracil

  nounLow (Highly specialized technical term)
  /ˈjʊərəsɪl/A nitrogenous base found in RNA, one of the four fundamental building blocks of the genetic molecule, where it pairs with adenine.
• uraemia

  nounC2
  /jʊəˈriːmiə/A medical condition characterised by high levels of urea and other nitrogenous waste compounds in the blood due to kidney failure.
• uraeus

  nounC2
  /jʊˈriːəs/A representation of a sacred serpent, specifically the Egyptian cobra, as an emblem of supreme power, worn on the headdresses of ancient Egyptian rulers and deities.
• ural

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈjʊərəl/A proper noun referring to the Ural Mountains, a mountain range in Russia, or the geographical region surrounding it.
• ural mountains

  plural-nounB2-C1 (Low in everyday conversation, moderate in geographical/educational contexts)
  /ˈjʊərəl ˈmaʊntɪnz/A major mountain range in western Russia, forming a traditional geographical boundary between Europe and Asia.

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