English Words Starting With U

• uvulectomy

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /ˌjuːvjʊˈlɛktəmi/The surgical removal of the uvula (the fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate).
• uvulitis

  nounC2
  /ˌjuːvjʊˈlʌɪtɪs/Inflammation of the uvula (the small, fleshy structure hanging at the back of the throat).
• uxbridge

  nounLow (C1)
  /ˈʌksbrɪdʒ/A proper noun: the name of a suburban town in Greater London, England, historically in Middlesex.
• uxmal

  nounLow
  /ˈʊʃmɑːl/The name of an ancient city of the Maya civilization, located in present-day Mexico in the Yucatán Peninsula.
• uxor

  nounC1
  /ˈʌk.sɔː/A wife (archaic or legal Latin term).
• uxoricide

  nounVery low
  /ʌkˈsɔː.rɪ.saɪd/The act of murdering one's wife.
• uyghur

  adjectivenounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈwiː.ɡə(r)/A member of a Turkic ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China.
• uys

  nounVery low (regional, South Africa only)
  A South African term of address, typically used to get someone's attention or express surprise, similar to 'hey' or 'listen'.
• uzbeg

  nounLow
  /ˈʊzbɛɡ/A member of a Turkic people primarily inhabiting Uzbekistan and surrounding regions.
• uzbek

  nounC1
  /ˈʊz.bek/A member of the Turkic-speaking people who are the main ethnic group of Uzbekistan and also live in neighbouring countries.
• uzbekistan

  nounC2
  /ˌʊz.bek.ɪˈstɑːn/The proper noun for a sovereign, landlocked country in Central Asia.
• uzi

  nounLow
  /ˈuːzi/A compact, lightweight submachine gun of Israeli design, known for its reliability and use of telescoping bolt design.
• uzziah

  nounVery Low
  /ʊˈzaɪə/A personal name, historically belonging to a king of Judah.
• uˈgandan

  adjectivenounC1
  /juːˈɡændən/A native or inhabitant of the East African country Uganda.

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