--- title: U — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics description: The 555 words of the school dictionary under U, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / U # U — The school dictionary The words of the school dictionary under U: 555 words, every meaning and example parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Z/) **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/6/) - [udder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/udder/) — An udder is the bag-like part that hangs under the belly of a female cow, goat or sheep, where milk is made. — 8 sentences - [ufo](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ufo/) — A UFO is short for «unidentified flying object»: something seen in the sky that people cannot explain or name. — 9 sentences - [uglify](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uglify/) — To make something ugly or uglier. — 7 sentences - [ugliness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ugliness/) — Ugliness is the quality of being ugly or very unpleasant to look at. — 9 sentences - [ugly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ugly/) — Ugly means not nice to look at. — 12 sentences - [ukrainian](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ukrainian/) — Ukrainian means from or about Ukraine, a large country in eastern Europe. — 10 sentences - [ukulele](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ukulele/) — A ukulele is a small guitar-like instrument with four strings, first made popular in Hawaii. — 7 sentences - [ulcer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ulcer/) — An ulcer is a sore place on the skin or inside the body where the surface has broken down; it is slow to heal and can hurt. — 9 sentences - [ull](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ull/) — «Ull» is not a word by itself. It is usually a piece of a longer word or a clipped spelling: «you'll» or «it'll» written carelessly, or th… — 7 sentences - [ulna](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ulna/) — The ulna is one of the two long bones in the forearm, between the elbow and the wrist; it is on the little-finger side. — 9 sentences - [ulster](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ulster/) — One of the four historic provinces of Ireland, in the north; it has nine counties – six are in Northern Ireland (part of the UK) and three… — 8 sentences - [ultimate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ultimate/) — Ultimate means final; happening at the end of a long process. — 12 sentences - [ultimately](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ultimately/) — Ultimately means in the end, finally, after everything else: ultimately, the team won. — 8 sentences - [ultramarine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ultramarine/) — Ultramarine is a bright, deep blue colour. — 9 sentences - [ultrasound](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ultrasound/) — Ultrasound is sound that is too high-pitched for humans to hear, but some animals like bats and dogs can hear it. — 10 sentences - [ultraviolet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ultraviolet/) — Ultraviolet (UV) light is a kind of light from the Sun that our eyes cannot see. It can burn the skin and harm the eyes. — 8 sentences - [umbrella](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/umbrella/) — An umbrella is a cover of cloth on a folding frame and stick that keeps you dry in the rain. — 12 sentences - [ump](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ump/) — Ump is a short word for «umpire», the official who watches a game such as baseball, cricket or tennis and decides if the rules are kept. — 7 sentences - [umpire](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/umpire/) — An umpire is a person who watches a game to make sure the rules are followed and decides what happens, in sports like cricket, baseball, t… — 10 sentences - [un](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/un/) — As «un-» at the start of a word, it means «not» or «the opposite of»: unhappy (not happy), unkind, unlock (do the opposite of lock). — 12 sentences - [unable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unable/) — Unable means not able to do something, because you cannot or are not allowed to: «unable to come». — 9 sentences - [unacceptable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unacceptable/) — Unacceptable means not good enough or not allowed, so it cannot be accepted. — 9 sentences - [unaccompanied](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaccompanied/) — Unaccompanied means alone, without anyone going with you. — 10 sentences - [unaccountable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaccountable/) — Unaccountable means strange and impossible to explain. — 4 sentences - [unaccountably](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaccountably/) — Unaccountably means in a strange way that cannot be explained. — 4 sentences - [unaccustomed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaccustomed/) — Unaccustomed to something means not used to it, because you have not done it or felt it often: «unaccustomed to the cold». — 9 sentences - [unacquainted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unacquainted/) — Unacquainted with something means not knowing about it or not having met it: «unacquainted with the rules». — 8 sentences - [unaddressed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaddressed/) — Unaddressed means not dealt with, solved or talked about yet, like an unaddressed problem. — 8 sentences - [unaffected](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaffected/) — Not changed or harmed by something. — 8 sentences - [unaided](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaided/) — Unaided means without help from anyone or anything. — 10 sentences - [unalterable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unalterable/) — Unalterable means that cannot be changed. — 4 sentences - [unaltered](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaltered/) — Unaltered means not changed; it stays the same as before. — 8 sentences - [unanimous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unanimous/) — A unanimous decision or vote is one that everyone in the group agrees with, with nobody against. — 9 sentences - [unanimously](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unanimously/) — If something is done unanimously, everyone in the group agrees to it and nobody is against it. — 9 sentences - [unannounced](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unannounced/) — Unannounced means happening or arriving without anyone being told beforehand; unexpected and without warning. — 7 sentences - [unanswered](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unanswered/) — Unanswered means not answered or not replied to: an unanswered question. — 8 sentences - [unappealing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unappealing/) — Unappealing means not attractive, not nice or not interesting. — 8 sentences - [unarmed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unarmed/) — Not carrying a weapon. — 9 sentences - [unasked](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unasked/) — Unasked means not asked: an unasked question is one nobody has asked. — 9 sentences - [unattainable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattainable/) — Impossible to reach, achieve or get. — 8 sentences - [unattended](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattended/) — Unattended means left alone, with no one looking after or watching it. — 8 sentences - [unattractive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattractive/) — Not nice to look at; not pretty or handsome. — 8 sentences - [unauthorised](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unauthorised/) — Unauthorised means done or used without permission from the person or group in charge. — 9 sentences - [unavailable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unavailable/) — Not able to be got, bought or used right now. — 8 sentences - [unavenged](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unavenged/) — Unavenged means not punished or paid back for a wrong that was done. — 4 sentences - [unaware](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaware/) — Not knowing about something; not noticing it. — 9 sentences - [unbalance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbalance/) — To unbalance something is to make it lose its balance, so it tips or wobbles. — 10 sentences - [unbalanced](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbalanced/) — Unbalanced means not steady, likely to tip or fall because the weight is not spread evenly. — 10 sentences - [unbar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbar/) — To unbar a door is to lift the bar, the heavy bolt across it, so that it can open. — 4 sentences - [unbarred](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbarred/) — Unbarred means that the bar across a door has been lifted, so the door can open. — 4 sentences - [unbearable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbearable/) — Unbearable means too painful, hot, loud or annoying to put up with. — 4 sentences - [unbecoming](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbecoming/) — Unbecoming behaviour is not suitable or proper for a person in a certain role, such as a teacher, officer or guest. — 9 sentences - [unbelievable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbelievable/) — Unbelievable means so surprising or strange that it is hard to believe it is true. — 11 sentences - [unbelieving](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbelieving/) — Unbelieving means not believing; refusing to accept what other people say is true. — 3 sentences - [unbelted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbelted/) — Not wearing a seat belt in a car or other vehicle. — 8 sentences - [unbend](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbend/) — To unbend a bent thing is to straighten it, as a bow is straightened after use. — 5 sentences - [unbending](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbending/) — Unbending means stiff and firm, not willing to give in or change one's mind. — 5 sentences - [unblock](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unblock/) — To unblock something is to clear it so that things can pass through again, such as a drain, a sink, a road or a nose. — 8 sentences - [unborn](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unborn/) — Unborn means not yet born: an unborn baby is still growing inside its mother. — 9 sentences - [unbound](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbound/) — Unbound means no longer tied up; free. — 5 sentences - [unbox](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbox/) — To unbox something is to take it out of its box or packaging. — 8 sentences - [unbreakable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbreakable/) — Very hard or impossible to break: unbreakable plastic. — 8 sentences - [unbroken](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbroken/) — Unbroken means not broken or damaged: an unbroken egg. — 12 sentences - [unbuckle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbuckle/) — To unbuckle means to undo a buckle — open the fastening of a belt, strap or seat belt. — 8 sentences - [unburied](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unburied/) — Unburied means not put into a grave; still lying above the ground after death. — 3 sentences - [uncanny](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncanny/) — Uncanny means strange in a spooky way, as if not quite natural. — 4 sentences - [uncapped](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncapped/) — Uncapped means without a cap or lid on top, like an uncapped pen or bottle. — 9 sentences - [unceasing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unceasing/) — Unceasing means never stopping; going on and on. — 4 sentences - [unceasingly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unceasingly/) — Unceasingly means without stopping; all the time. — 4 sentences - [uncertain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncertain/) — Uncertain means not sure about something. — 11 sentences - [uncertainty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncertainty/) — The feeling or state of not being sure about something. — 10 sentences - [unchanged](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unchanged/) — Unchanged means not changed; still the same as before. — 8 sentences - [unchanging](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unchanging/) — Unchanging means staying the same all the time and never changing. — 7 sentences - [unchecked](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unchecked/) — Unchecked means not controlled or stopped, so it can grow or spread: the fire spread unchecked. — 9 sentences - [uncivil](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncivil/) — Rude and impolite; not showing good manners. — 8 sentences - [unclaimed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unclaimed/) — Unclaimed means not collected or asked for by the person it belongs to, like an unclaimed prize or bag. — 8 sentences - [unclasp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unclasp/) — To unclasp is to open a clasp, catch or hook that fastens something, or to let go of something held tightly. — 4 sentences - [uncle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncle/) — An uncle is the brother of your mother or father. — 11 sentences - [unclean](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unclean/) — Dirty; not washed or not clean. — 11 sentences - [uncleanliness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncleanliness/) — Uncleanliness is the state of being dirty or not clean. — 10 sentences - [unclear](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unclear/) — Not easy to understand, see or hear; confusing. — 9 sentences - [unclip](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unclip/) — To unclip something is to open or remove a clip so that it comes loose or apart, like a seatbelt, a dog's lead or a hair clip. — 7 sentences - [uncoil](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncoil/) — To unwind or straighten something that was wound into rings, like a rope, a hose or a snake. — 8 sentences - [uncomfortable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncomfortable/) — Uncomfortable means not nice for your body, like a hard chair or tight shoes. — 12 sentences - [uncomfortably](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncomfortably/) — In a way that does not feel comfortable for your body: sitting uncomfortably. — 10 sentences - [uncommon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncommon/) — Uncommon means not happening or seen often; rare or unusual. — 9 sentences - [uncommonly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncommonly/) — Very, to a great degree: uncommonly hungry. — 6 sentences - [uncompleted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncompleted/) — Uncompleted means not finished; still waiting to be done or completed. — 7 sentences - [unconcern](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unconcern/) — Lack of worry or interest, so that someone seems calm or careless about something that matters. — 4 sentences - [unconditional](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unconditional/) — Unconditional means without any conditions or limits; complete and not depending on anything. — 8 sentences - [unconditionally](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unconditionally/) — Unconditionally means completely, with no conditions, limits or «if»s attached. — 8 sentences - [unconnected](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unconnected/) — Not joined or linked to something: an unconnected wire or printer. — 8 sentences - [unconquerable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unconquerable/) — Too strong to be beaten or defeated: an unconquerable spirit. — 4 sentences - [unconscious](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unconscious/) — Unconscious means not awake and not able to see, hear or feel, for example after a bad bang on the head or in an operation. — 12 sentences - [unconsciously](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unconsciously/) — Without knowing it, and not on purpose. — 4 sentences - [unconsciousness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unconsciousness/) — The state of being unconscious: not awake and not able to notice anything, for example after a bad fall or fainting. — 7 sentences - [unconsumed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unconsumed/) — Unconsumed means not eaten, drunk or used up (formal). — 8 sentences - [uncontrolled](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncontrolled/) — Uncontrolled means not controlled or held back; going on in a wild or dangerous way. — 9 sentences - [unconventional](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unconventional/) — Different from the usual or normal way of doing things; unusual and often new or surprising. — 7 sentences - [uncooked](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uncooked/) — Not cooked; raw. — 8 sentences **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/6/) - ← previous: [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/) - next →: [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/) - ↑ back to [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/)