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English Word Dictionary

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uncurl

verb · move out of a curled position

Example: He uncurled himself

undecipherable

adjective · not easily deciphered

Example: indecipherable handwriting

undefiled

adjective · (of language) not having its purity or excellence debased- Van Wyck Brooks

Example: uncorrupted English

undemocratically

adverb · in an undemocratic manner

Example: undemocratically, he made all the important decisions without his colleagues

undeniably

adverb · to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner

Example: she is undeniably the most gifted student in the class

undependably

adverb · in an unfaithful undependable unreliable manner

under attack

adjective · subjected to enemy attack or censure

Example: an official under fire for mismanagement

under fire

adjective · subjected to enemy attack or censure

Example: an official under fire for mismanagement

under it

adverb · under that

Example: the headings and the items listed thereunder

under the circumstances

adverb · because of prevailing conditions

Example: under the circumstances I cannot buy the house

underachieve

verb · perform less well or with less success than expected

Example: John consistently underachieves, although he is very able

underact

verb · act (a role) with great restraint

underbodice

noun · a short sleeveless undergarment for women

undercoat

noun · thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair

undercurrent

noun · a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning

underdress

verb · dress informally and casually

Example: On Fridays, employees can underdress

underestimate

noun · an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value

underestimation

noun · an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value

underexpose

verb · expose insufficiently

Example: The child was underexposed to language

undergo

verb · pass through

Example: The chemical undergoes a sudden change

undergrow

verb · grow below something

Example: The moss undergrew the stone patio

underhandedly

adverb · slyly and secretly- John Donne- C.G.Bowers

Example: Mean revenge, committed underhand

underivative

adjective · not derivative or imitative

Example: a natural underivative poet

underneath

adverb · under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath

Example: we could see the original painting underneath

undernourish

verb · provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment

Example: The stunted growth of these children shows that they are undernourished

underperform

verb · perform too rarely

Example: Her plays are underperformed, although they are very good

underproduce

verb · produce below capacity or demand

Example: The East German factories were underproducing for many years

underrate

verb · make too low an estimate of

Example: he underestimated the work that went into the renovation

underscore

noun · a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

underseal

noun · seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion

undersell

verb · sell cheaper than one's competition

understand

verb · know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

Example: She did not understand her husband

understate

verb · represent as less significant or important

undertake

verb · enter into a contractual arrangement

undertide

noun · a current below the surface of a fluid

undervalue

verb · lose in value

Example: The dollar depreciated again

undetectable

adjective · barely able to be perceived

Example: the transition was almost indiscernible

undiscovered

adjective · not yet discovered

Example: undiscovered islands

undisputedly

adverb · in an unarguable and undisputed manner

Example: you write as if this fact whilst inarguably forever condemning me to the ranks of Bohemianism nevertheless earned for me the right of entry into any company

undo

verb · remove the outer cover or wrapping of

Example: Let's unwrap the gifts!

undock

verb · take (a ship) out of a dock

Example: undock the ship

undoubtedly

adverb · without doubt; certainly

Example: it's undoubtedly very beautiful

undreamt

adjective · not imagined even in a dream

undress

noun · partial or complete nakedness

Example: a state of undress

undulation

noun · (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth

unduly

adverb · to an undue degree

Example: she was unduly pessimistic about her future

unearth

verb · recover through digging

Example: Schliemann excavated Troy

unemotionally

adverb · in an unemotional manner

Example: the defendant stared unemotionally at the victim's family

unemployed people

noun · people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group)

Example: the long-term unemployed need assistance

unendingly

adverb · with unflagging resolve

Example: dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste

unendowed

adjective · not equipped or provided- J.L.Lowes

Example: unendowed with genius