English Words: U

23,789 words · Page 136 of 476

undergovernornoun

A subordinate governor.

undergownnoun

A gown worn under another, or under some other article of dress.

undergradnoun

An undergraduate.

undergradeadj

Having the truss below the roadway, as in a deck bridge.

undergraduacynoun

The period of time spent in college or university by a student who has not yet earned a bachelor's or equivalent degree.

undergraduatenoun

A student at a university who has not yet received a degree.

undergraduatedomnoun

The realm or sphere of undergraduates.

undergraduatenessnoun

The property of being an undergraduate.

undergraduateshipnoun

The position or condition of an undergraduate.

undergraduatishadj

Resembling or characteristic of an undergraduate.

undergraduettenoun

A female undergraduate of an academic institution.

undergrazeverb

To allow livestock to graze on land to a lesser extent than normal or possible.

undergrazedadj

Less than normally grazed

undergreennoun

Greenery that is underneath.

undergrindverb

To grind inadequately.

undergripnoun

supinated grip

undergroomnoun

An assistant groom (person who looks after horses).

undergroomedadj

Inadequately groomed.

undergroundadj

Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.

underground handballnoun

A handball which is deliberately bounced on the ground before reaching one's teammate, instead of being passed directly as is typical.

underground peoplenoun

Any of the fairy folk, trolls, dwarfs, or other supernatural beings, that primarily live underground.

underground railroadnoun

A clandestine network used to exfiltrate dissidents out of their country.

underground railwaynoun

Synonym of subway: a railway under the ground.

undergroundernoun

An underground publication or movie.

undergroundnessnoun

The quality of being underground (hidden, or outside the mainstream).

undergrovenoun

A grove of shrubs or low trees under taller ones.

undergrowverb

To grow to an inferior, or less than the usual, size or height.

undergrowlnoun

A subdued growling or grumbling.

undergrownadj

insufficiently grown; not having grown to a normal or suitable size.

undergrowthnoun

The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).

underguardnoun

A protective guard on the underside of machinery, for example on a vehicle's exhaust.

underguardiannoun

A subordinate guardian.

underguessverb

To make a guess that is too small; to underestimate.

underguesstimateverb

To underestimate.

underhairnoun

undercoat, underfur

underhairedadj

Lacking hair; balding.

underhallsnoun

subterranean hallways

underhammernoun

A firing mechanism where the hammer is mounted under the frame, behind the barrels, and forward of the trigger.

underhandadj

Secret; clandestine.

underhandedadj

Done by moving the hand (and arm) from below.

underhandedlyadv

In an underhanded manner.

underhandednessnoun

The characteristic of being underhanded.

underhandernoun

A ball thrown or bowled underhand.

underhandingadj

Devious; passive-aggressive.

underhandlyadv

In an underhand manner.

underhandnessnoun

The state or condition of being underhand; underhandedness.

underhangverb

To suspend; hang.

underhangmannoun

An assistant or deputy hangman.

underharvestverb

To harvest too little (of).

Underhayname

A surname from Old English.

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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 136. 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.

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