English Words Starting With U

• utter

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈʌtə(r)/To speak audibly; to give audible expression to something (verb). Complete, absolute, total (adjective).
• utter barrister

  nounRare
  /ˈʌtə ˈbærɪstə/A junior barrister in English law who is qualified to present cases in court, historically distinguished from senior barristers (King's/Queen's Counsel) who had the right to be heard first.
• utterance

  nounC1
  /ˈʌtərəns/A spoken word, statement, or vocal sound; the act of speaking or expressing something aloud.
• uttering

  nounC1
  /ˈʌtərɪŋ/Speaking or saying something aloud; giving voice to words or sounds.
• uttermost

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈʌtəməʊst/the greatest possible degree or extent; the farthest limit or point.
• utu

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈuːtuː/In Māori culture, a concept of balance, reciprocity, or compensation, often involving payment, revenge, or response to restore equilibrium.
• utuado

  nounC2
  /ˌuːtwˈɑːdəʊ/An individual from Utuado, a municipality in Puerto Rico.
• utzon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈʊtsɒn/A surname of Danish origin, most famously associated with the architect Jørn Utzon, designer of the Sydney Opera House.
• uv ceti star

  nounA1
  /stɑː/A luminous celestial body consisting of a mass of gas held together by its own gravity, typically visible as a point of light in the night sky.
• uv filter

  nounB2
  /ˌjuː ˈviː ˈfɪltə/A physical device or substance that blocks or absorbs ultraviolet light.
• uv index

  nounC1
  /ˌjuː ˈviː ˌɪn.deks/A standard measurement of the intensity of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation at a particular place and time, used to assess the risk of skin damage.
• uva

  nounC2
  /ˈjuːvə/A scientific term for a grape, or a grape-like berry.
• uvalde

  nounVery Low (except in specific contexts)
  /juːˈvældi/A proper noun referring to a city and county in Texas, USA.
• uvarovite

  nounVery Rare
  /juːˈvɑːrəvaɪt/A rare, emerald-green mineral, a variety of garnet.
• uvb

  nounLow
  /ˌjuː.viːˈbiː/An abbreviation for Ultraviolet B, a specific band of ultraviolet radiation with wavelengths between 280 and 315 nanometers.
• uvea

  nounVery Low
  /ˈjuːvɪə/The pigmented middle layer of the eye, consisting of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid.
• uvedale

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈjuːv.deɪl/An uncommon, historic English surname of locational origin, meaning 'from the yew tree valley'.
• uveitis

  nounTechnical/Low-Frequency
  /ˌjuːvɪˈaɪtɪs/Inflammation of the uvea, the middle layer of the eye.
• uvula

  nounC2
  /ˈjuːvjʊlə/The small, fleshy, teardrop-shaped lobe of tissue that hangs down from the soft palate at the back of the mouth.
• uvular

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈjuːvjʊlə/Relating to the uvula (the small fleshy lobe hanging from the back of the soft palate) or its adjacent region.

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