English Words: U

23,789 words · Page 149 of 476

undershareverb

To share too little; to provide insufficient information when sharing.

undersheetnoun

A sheet, especially a bedsheet, that lies underneath something else.

undershelfnoun

A storage area beneath a shelf

undershellnoun

The plastron of a turtle or tortoise.

undershepherdnoun

A lower-ranking shepherd who works under another shepherd.

undersheriffnoun

In certain jurisdictions, a deputy sheriff; second in command to a sheriff.

undersheriffrynoun

undershrievalty

undershieldnoun

A component fitted under something to protect it.

undershiftnoun

An unfitted undergarment that covers the torso.

undershipmentnoun

Shipment of an insufficient amount or quantity of goods.

undershirtnoun

An undergarment worn beneath a shirt, often collarless and sleeveless.

undershirtedadj

Wearing an undershirt.

undershoenoun

A covering for the foot, sturdier than a sock, worn under the outer shoes.

undershootverb

To shoot not far enough or not well enough.

undershooternoun

One who undershoots.

undershortsnoun

Underpants, type of underwear worn in skin contact with the hip portion of the body, small enough to be worn invisibly under shorts. Typically refers to male, not female, underpants.

undershotverb

simple past and past participle of undershoot

undershrievaltynoun

The office or position of undersheriff.

undershrubnoun

A low-growing shrub.

undershrubberynoun

undershrubs generally

undershrubbyadj

Being or resembling an undershrub.

undershunternoun

An assistant shunter.

undershutadj

Closed from below.

undersialylatedadj

Insufficiently sialylated

undersidenoun

The side that is below or underneath, the bottom.

undersightnoun

Inverse oversight; sousveillance at a high level.

undersignverb

To subscribe; sign one's name at the foot of.

undersignalverb

To signal inadequately.

undersignedadj

Having signatures at the end or bottom.

undersignernoun

One who undersigns.

undersilladj

Beneath a sill.

undersimplificationnoun

Incomplete simplification

undersingverb

To sing inadequately, or with too little vocal effort.

undersizeadj

Smaller than normal, undersized.

undersizedadj

below the usual or expected size

undersizednessnoun

The state or quality of being undersized.

underskilledadj

Insufficiently skilled

underskinnoun

The layer of skin under the dermis, the subcutis or hypodermis.

underskinkernoun

An assistant barperson or tavern worker.

underskirtnoun

A skirt worn underneath another skirt; a petticoat.

underskynoun

The lower region of the sky.

undersleepverb

To sleep too little.

undersleevenoun

A sleeve worn underneath another, and visible through slashes or near the hand.

underslingnoun

any suspended object that is held below the support

underslipnoun

A woman's undergarment.

underslopenoun

A slope that is underneath.

underslungadj

supported from above (especially from the underside of a wing etc)

undersmoothedadj

Insufficiently smoothed

undersmoothingnoun

Insufficient smoothing

undersnowadj

Beneath snow.

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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 149. 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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