English Words Starting With U

• utilize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈjuːtɪlaɪz/To make practical and effective use of something.
• utmost

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈʌtməʊst/the greatest or highest degree, amount, or extent possible; the absolute limit of something.
• utmost good faith

  nounLow
  /ˌʌtməʊst ɡʊd ˈfeɪθ/A legal and ethical principle requiring complete honesty and disclosure of all relevant facts, especially in contracts.
• utnapishtim

  nounC2
  /ˌʊt.nəˈpɪʃ.tɪm/The name of the immortal flood survivor in Mesopotamian mythology, the Sumerian counterpart to Noah.
• uto-aztecan

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌjuːtəʊæzˈtekən/A large family of indigenous languages spoken in North and Central America.
• utopia

  nounC1
  /juːˈtəʊpɪə/An imaginary place, society, or system of political perfection, ideally perfect in laws, government, and social conditions.
• utopia planitia

  nounLow
  /juːˈtəʊ.pi.ə pləˈnɪt.i.ə/A large, flat plain on the surface of Mars.
• utopian

  adjectivenounC1-C2
  /juːˈtəʊ.pi.ən/Relating to or characteristic of a utopia; an idealistic vision of a perfect society that is impractical and unrealistic.
• utopian socialism

  nounC1/C2
  /juːˌtəʊ.pi.ən ˈsəʊ.ʃəl.ɪ.zəm/Early socialist thought and movements from the early 19th century that envisioned ideal, perfect societies based on cooperation, justice, and equality, but lacked a concrete plan or scientific analysis for achieving them.
• utopianism

  nounC1-C2 / Academic
  /juːˈtəʊ.pi.ə.nɪ.zəm/The belief in or pursuit of a perfect, ideal society.
• utopism

  nounVery Low (Academic/Literary)
  /ˈjuː.təʊ.pɪ.zəm/A belief in, pursuit of, or advocacy for a perfect society or idealistic but impractical social schemes.
• utraquist

  nounRare
  /ˈjuːtrəkwɪst/A person who receives Communion in both kinds (both bread and wine).
• utrecht

  nounLow (primarily used in geographical, historical, or academic contexts).
  /ˈjuːtrɛkt/, /ˈjuːtrɛxt/A major city and municipality in the central Netherlands.
• utricle

  nounC2
  /ˈjuːtrɪk(ə)l/A small, sac-like structure, especially one in the inner ear or in plants.
• utriculitis

  nounRare
  /ˌjuːtrɪkjʊˈlaɪtɪs/Inflammation of the utricle.
• utrillo

  nounC1+
  /juːˈtrɪləʊ/A proper noun referring to the French painter Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955), known for his depictions of Parisian street scenes.
• utsunomiya

  nounRare
  /ˌʊtsʊˈnɒmɪjə/A city in Japan, capital of Tochigi Prefecture.
• uttapam

  nounC2
  /ˈʊtəpæm/A savory South Indian pancake or thick dosa made from a fermented rice and lentil batter, typically topped with chopped vegetables.
• uttar pradesh

  nounB2
  /ˌʊtə prəˈdɛʃ/A large state in northern India, literally meaning 'Northern Province' in Hindi.
• uttarakhand

  nounLow
  /ˌʊtərəˈkɑːnd/A state in northern India.

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