English Words: U

23,789 words · Page 126 of 476

underbodicenoun

An undershirt for women, typically sleeveless and worn under a blouse or a dress's bodice.

underbodynoun

The underparts of a bird or animal.

underboilverb

To boil insufficiently.

underbonenoun

A small motorcycle built on a frame consisting mostly of one large-diameter tubular component.

underboobnoun

The lower part of a woman's breast, especially when uncovered or revealed by clothing.

underbookverb

To fail to book enough of something; not to sell as much of something as is required.

underboostverb

To create too little pressure in an engine's combustion chamber.

underboostedadj

Suffering from underboost.

underbossnoun

An assistant to the boss of a crime family

underbottomnoun

The lowest part of the profile of a ship or submarine.

underboundverb

To provide a lower bound to.

underboundedadj

Having insufficient boundaries.

underbraceverb

To brace, fasten, or bind underneath.

underbragnoun

A confident statement involving openly acknowledging shortcomings, demonstrating indifference to others' opinions.

underbrainedadj

Lacking intelligence.

underbrakeverb

To brake (a vehicle) insufficiently.

underbranchnoun

A lower branch.

underbreaknoun

Rock remaining within a specific excavation perimeter that should have been thrown out by the blast.

underbreathadv

Under one's breath; inaudibly or in a barely audible manner.

underbreatheverb

To hypoventilate.

underbredadj

Of inferior breeding or upbringing; vulgar, lacking in manners or finesse.

underbrednessnoun

The state or condition of being underbred.

underbreechesnoun

breeches worn underneath other clothing

underbreedverb

To breed insufficiently.

underbreedingverb

present participle and gerund of underbreed

underbrewverb

To brew for too short a time.

underbrewernoun

An apprentice brewer learning the brewing craft and trade from a chief brewer.

underbridgenoun

A bridge that allows traffic to pass under a road, river, railway etc.

underbrightadj

Not bright enough.

underbrimnoun

The underside of a hat's brim.

underbringverb

To bring under subjection or control.

underbrownoun

The portion of the face below the eyebrow and above the eyelid.

underbrushnoun

The small trees and other plants that clutter the floor of a forest.

underbudgetverb

To budget a smaller amount that is needed.

underbuildverb

To build beneath another structure; provide a foundation or support for; undergird.

underbuildernoun

A subordinate or assistant builder.

underbuildingnoun

A substructure; foundation; infrastructure.

underbumnoun

The lower part of the buttocks, as revealed by certain clothing such as skimpy shorts.

underburdenverb

To give too light a burden; to assign less than a fair share.

underburdenedadj

Not having sufficient work.

underburnverb

To burn up.

underburyverb

To bury beneath; bury under.

underbustadj

Below the bust.

underbusyadj

Insufficiently busy; not having enough to do.

underbutlernoun

A subordinate or assistant butler.

underbuttnoun

The lower part of the buttocks, especially as revealed by certain clothing such as skimpy shorts.

underbuyverb

To buy at less than the value of.

undercabinetadj

Beneath a cabinet.

undercaffeinatedadj

Insufficiently caffeinated.

undercalculateverb

To calculate as being smaller than is actually the case.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter U contains 23,789 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 476 pages, and you are currently viewing page 126. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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