| utricle |
the larger of two saclike cavities in the inner ear, useful in the maintenance of bodily equilibrium. [2 definitions] |
| utter1 |
to give forth (a sound or words) vocally. |
| utter2 |
total or complete in degree or extent; absolute; unqualified. |
| utterance |
something spoken, cried out, or otherwise vocally expressed. [3 definitions] |
| utterly |
to a complete or total extent or degree; absolutely. |
| uttermost |
utmost. |
| U-turn |
a smooth, continuous turn by a vehicle involving a change in direction of 180 degrees. |
| UV |
abbreviation of "ultraviolet." |
| uvula |
the small projection of soft flesh that hangs from the soft palate above the back of the tongue. |
| uvular |
of or relating to the uvula. [3 definitions] |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |
| Uzbek |
of or pertaining to Uzbekistan or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Uzbekistan |
a Central Asian country bordered by Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and the Aral Sea; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. |
| V1 |
symbol of the chemical element vanadium. |
| V2 |
in Roman numeral notation, 5. |
| v1 |
abbreviation of "verb," in grammar, a word that communicates a state of being or an action and that usu. has inflected forms to indicate tense, voice, mood, or agreement with a subject or object. |
| v2 |
abbreviation of "velocity," rate of speed or motion. |
| v3 |
the twenty-second letter of the English alphabet. [3 definitions] |
| v4 |
an abbreviation of "versus," in opposition to; against. |
| V-1 |
a self-propelled bomb or rocket used by Germany against Great Britain in World War II. |