English Words: U

The state or condition of being understated.

A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is, either through phrasing or lack of emphasis, often for ironic effect.

A person who understates

To stay for less time than that within which one's presence would have been appreciated; to leave earlier than necessary.

The condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering, instead following more of a straight-line trajectory, losing a degree of traction, and so slipping off the required line.

Not to go as far as a boundary or limit.

Alternative form of under-steward.

The role or status of understeward.

To stimulate too little or infrequently; to provide with insufficient stimulation.

simple past and past participle of understimulate

insufficient stimulation

To stir too little.

To stitch through the facing of a garment, etc. but not through the surface.

To stock with an insufficient amount.

A stocking intended to be worn under another stocking.

Having been comprehended.

second-person singular simple past indicative of understand

The state or condition of being understood.

Having fewer stores (shops) than are needed by the available market

Alternative spelling of understory.

A story of a building below the stories generally used for residence or work.

A strap running underneath something.

Any underling or inferior in office.

The layer, or stratum, of earth on which the soil rests; the subsoil.

The lower or deeper part of a stream, especially a current in such a place

Lacking in number (of a military unit, sport team, etc.)

To place insufficient emphasis on.

to run or walk with too short a stride.

Not stringent enough

A lower or underlining stroke in writing.

The supporting structure underneath something, such as a vehicle or bridge.

Of a bow: having too long a string.

Insufficiently studied.

To study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required.

Inadequately stuffed.

Not made sufficiently stylish.

To subscribe to an extent that is far less than is available or desirable.

Having too few subscribers or subscriptions.

The subscription of significantly less than is available.

To suck under.

Inadequate.

Inadequately.

A soft undergarment worn by divers and astronauts.

Less than normally sulfated

A less than normal degree of sulfation

Insufficiently valued or praised

A subordinate supervisor.

To provide with insufficient supplies; to supply inadequately

To provide with inadequate support.

The underneath surface; the bottom, or underside