English Words: U

1,433 words · Page 9 of 29

underfootadj

Situated under one's foot or feet.

underfundedadj

Insufficiently funded.

undergarmentnoun

Any garment worn underneath others, especially one worn next to the skin; an item of underwear.

undergoverb

To experience; to pass through a phase.

undergradnoun

An undergraduate.

undergraduatenoun

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

undergroundadj

Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.

undergrowthnoun

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

underhandadj

Secret; clandestine.

underhandedadj

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

underhilladj

(of a road, track or other path) passing along the foot of a hill.

underinsuredadj

not having sufficient insurance to cover loss or damage

underlainverb

past participle of underlie

underlayverb

simple past of underlie

underlieverb

To lie in a position directly beneath something.

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

underlingnoun

A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.

underliningverb

present participle and gerund of underline

underlyingadj

lying underneath

undermannedadj

Insufficiently manned; understaffed.

undermineverb

To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.

underminingnoun

The act or process by which something is undermined.

underneathadv

Below; in a place beneath.

undernourishedadj

Provided with insufficient nourishment to sustain proper health and growth.

underpaidadj

Getting too little financial compensation for one's work.

underpantsnoun

Underwear covering the genitalia and often buttocks, usually going no higher than the navel.

underpassnoun

A passage, especially for pedestrians, that crosses underneath a road, railroad or obstacle.

underpaymentnoun

An insufficient payment

underperformverb

To underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment.

underperformancenoun

The state or quality of underperforming

underperformingadj

That performs less well than required.

underpinverb

To support from below with props or masonry.

underpinningnoun

A support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall.

underpoweredverb

simple past and past participle of underpower

underprivilegedadj

Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others, usually through no fault of one's own.

underrateverb

To underestimate; to make too low a rate or estimate.

underratedadj

Not given enough recognition for its quality.

underreportingnoun

The act, or the result of insufficiently reporting.

underrepresentedadj

Having less than adequate or sufficient representation.

undersnoun

Underwear.

underscorenoun

A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

underscoringnoun

An underline.

underseaadj

Existing, relating to, or made for use beneath the sea.

undersecretarynoun

An administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet

underservedadj

Underresourced; not having sufficient service.

undershirtnoun

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

undersidenoun

The side that is below or underneath, the bottom.

undersignedadj

Having signatures at the end or bottom.

undersizedadj

below the usual or expected size

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The English alphabetical index for the letter U contains 1,433 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 29 pages, and you are currently viewing page 9. 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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