English Words: U

23,789 words · Page 140 of 476

underlinableadj

Capable of being underlined.

underlinenoun

A line placed underneath a piece of text in order to provide emphasis or to indicate that it should be viewed in italics or (in electronic documents) that it acts as a hyperlink.

underlinedverb

simple past and past participle of underline

underlinementnoun

Underlining.

underlinennoun

underwear (especially, but not always, made of linen); any undergarment.

underlinernoun

One who underlines.

underlingnoun

A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.

underliningverb

present participle and gerund of underline

underlinkedadj

Having underlying links; subtly interconnected.

underlipnoun

The lower lip.

underlistedadj

Listed below (in the same document).

underlitadj

illuminated from beneath

underliveverb

To live under; live beneath (something); to fail to live up to (something).

underloadnoun

An insufficient load.

underloadedadj

Carrying a smaller load than normal or optimal

underloadingnoun

the act of loading insufficiently; underutilization of the capacity of something.

underlocknoun

A lock of wool hanging under the belly of a sheep.

underlooknoun

A concealed or oblique glance.

underlookernoun

A daily inspector of a mine.

underlovedadj

Insufficiently loved; neglected.

underlubricateverb

To lubricate too little.

underlubricationnoun

inadequate lubrication

underlugnoun

One of the locking lugs on a break-action firearm that extend from the bottom of the barrels under the chamber(s) and connect into the receiver bottom.

underluminositynoun

Insufficient luminosity

underluminousadj

Insufficiently luminous

underlyadj

Poor; inferior.

underlyingadj

lying underneath

underlying functornoun

a forgetful functor

underlyinglyadv

In a way that underlies.

underlyingnessnoun

The quality of being underlying.

undermaidnoun

A subordinate maid.

undermaintainverb

To maintain inadequately; to allow to fall into disrepair.

undermaintenancenoun

Insufficient or inadequate maintenance.

undermakeupnoun

A layer of makeup that goes beneath the foundation.

undermannoun

A man who is subordinate to, inferior to, or in some way disadvantageously placed with respect to others.

undermanageverb

To manage inadequately.

undermanagementnoun

inadequate or insufficient management

undermanagernoun

A manager who is lower in the organizational hierarchy than another manager.

undermannedadj

Insufficiently manned; understaffed.

undermarginnoun

The lower rim or margin of something.

undermarkverb

To place a mark or marking underneath.

undermarketedadj

Insufficiently marketed.

undermarkingsnoun

Markings that appear on the underside of something. Usually used to describe an animal.

undermasculinizationnoun

The quality of being undermasculinized.

undermasculinizedadj

Lacking the usual degree of masculinity.

undermassiveadj

Of a star: having a smaller mass than is typical for its type.

undermastedadj

Having masts smaller than the usual size.

undermasternoun

An assistant master; a subordinate to the main master.

undermatchnoun

A match that is less than optimal.

undermatenoun

A junior officer on board a ship.

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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 140. 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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