English Words Starting With U

• urquhart castle

  nounLow
  /ˈɜːrkərt ˈkɑːsəl/A specific, proper noun referring to a ruined castle on the shores of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands.
• ursa major

  nounC1
  /ˌɜː.sə ˈmeɪ.dʒə/A prominent constellation in the northern sky, known as the Great Bear, containing the asterism known as the Big Dipper or Plough.
• ursa minor

  nounLow
  /ˌɜːsə ˈmaɪnə/A small constellation in the northern sky, the most famous feature of which is Polaris, the North Star or Pole Star.
• ursid

  nounLow
  /ˈɜː.sɪd/A mammal belonging to the family Ursidae; a bear.
• ursids

  nounRare
  /ˈɜː.sɪdz/A family of mammals that includes bears.
• ursine dasyure

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˌɜː.saɪn ˈdæsɪ.jʊə/A specific species of marsupial from Tasmania, also known as the Tasmanian devil.
• ursine howler

  nounLow
  /ˌɜː.saɪn ˈhaʊ.lə(r)/A specific species of New World monkey (Alouatta arctoidea) known for its loud vocalisations.
• ursprache

  nounVery Low
  /ˈʊəʃprɑːxə/A reconstructed, hypothetical ancestor language from which a language family is believed to have descended.
• ursula

  nounRare
  /ˈɜː.sjʊ.lə/A female given name of Latin origin, meaning 'little she-bear'.
• ursuline

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈɜː.sjʊ.laɪn/A member of a Catholic religious order of nuns founded by Saint Angela Merici in 1535, dedicated to education, particularly of girls.
• urtext

  nounC2
  /ˈʊəˌtɛkst/An original, authoritative text that serves as the source or foundation for later versions, translations, adaptations, or critical editions.
• urticaria

  nounC1
  /ˌɜː.tɪˈkeə.ri.ə/A skin condition characterised by itchy, red, raised weals or hives.
• urticate

  adjectiveverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈɜː.tɪ.keɪt/To sting with or as if with nettles; to cause a stinging or itching sensation.
• urtication

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /ˌɜː.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/A stinging sensation similar to that caused by nettles, typically used in medical contexts.
• uruapan

  nounVery Low (Proper noun, geographically specific)
  /ˌʊə.rʊ.əˈpæn/A city in the Mexican state of Michoacán, known as the avocado capital of the world.
• urubamba

  nounLow (Geographical/Location-Specific Name)
  /ˌʊərʊˈbæmbə/A proper noun referring primarily to a river, valley, and town in Peru, near the city of Cusco and the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu.
• uruguaiana

  nounVery Low
  /ˌʊərʊɡwaɪˈɑːnə/A city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, located on the border with Argentina.
• uruguay

  nounB1
  /ˈjʊə.rə.ɡwaɪ/A country in southeastern South America, officially known as the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
• uruk

  nounVery Low
  /ˈʊərʊk/A large, fortified city in ancient Sumer (Mesopotamia), particularly significant in the 4th millennium BCE.
• urumchi

  nounVery Low
  /ʊˈrʊm.tʃiː/A proper noun; the capital city of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China.

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