ultrasmart |
combined form of smart. |
ultrasmooth |
combined form of smooth. |
ultrasoft |
combined form of soft. |
ultrasonic |
of or relating to sound frequencies beyond the range that can be heard by the human ear. |
ultrasonics |
(used with a sing. verb) the scientific study of ultrasonic sound waves and their use in fields such as medicine. |
ultrasonography |
the use of high-frequency sound waves to image a fetus, internal body structures, or objects that are underwater. |
ultrasophisticated |
combined form of sophisticated. |
ultrasound |
ultrasonic waves as used in medical diagnosis, therapy, and the like. |
ultrathin |
combined form of thin. |
ultravacuum |
combined form of vacuum. |
ultraviolence |
combined form of violence. |
ultraviolent |
combined form of violent. |
ultraviolet |
beyond the violet end of the spectrum of visible light and having a wavelength between that of visible light and x-rays. [3 definitions] |
ultravirile |
combined form of virile. |
ultravirility |
combined form of virility. |
ultrawide |
combined form of wide. |
ululate |
to howl or bay loudly, as a hound. [2 definitions] |
Ulysses |
see "Odysseus." |
um |
used to express that one is thinking or considering, and, often, to give oneself more time before speaking, as when trying to think of an answer to a question or when trying to make a decision. |
umbel |
a flower cluster in which flower stalks of nearly uniform length sprout from the same point on the main stem, as in the carrot plant. |
umber |
a natural pigment of iron and manganese oxides, that is yellowish brown, or reddish brown when roasted. [2 definitions] |