Words that start with U

Upside-down unicorns under an ultramarine umbrella.

Photo of a unicorn.

Animals

Adjectives that start with U

Adjectives

Verbs that start with U

Verbs

Countries that start with U

Countries

Photo of an udder

Body parts

Photo of Ulan Bator, Mongolia.

Cities

Unreal desserts.
Wonderlane / CC BY-SA

Uis forUnreal

Unreal means that something is not real. An unreal thing can be fake or imaginary.
Adjectives
Photo of a man doing something unsafe
Jens Rost / CC BY-SA

Uis forUnsafe

Something is unsafe if it has a high risk of danger. The man in the picture has chosen an unsafe way to reach the roof he is working on. Unsafe is the opposite of safe.
Adjectives
Photo of a man with his shirt untucked
sheila miguez / CC BY-SA

Uis forUntucked

Something is untucked if the loose edge of something is flapping and is not held in place. The man in the picture has his shirt untucked. Untucked is the opposite of tucked.
Adjectives
Photo of an unusual hat
Grant Cherrington / CC BY-SA

Uis forUnusual

Something is unusual if it is not what you expect for something of that kind. Something unusual is not ordinary. The person in the picture is wearing an unusual hat.
Adjectives
Unwise.
Kurt Bauschardt / CC BY-SA

Uis forUnwise

Unwise means foolish or stupid. The opposite of unwise is wise.
Adjectives
Photo of a zip being unzipped
Becky Stern / CC BY-SA

Uis forUnzip

Unzip is a word that means opening up a zipper.
Verbs
Photo of someone up a ladder
Sara. Nel / CC BY-SA

Uis forUp

Up is a direction. You go up when you go higher. The person in the picture has just climbed up the ladder and is now sitting at the top. The opposite of up is down.
Prepositions, Directions
A phone being updated.
Scott Schiller / CC BY-SA

Uis forUpdate

Update means to add new features or corrections to an existing product, such as a computer, phone, or website.
Photo of an uprooted tree
Sharese Ann Frederick / CC BY-SA

Uis forUproot

A tree is uprooted when it falls down with its roots attached, like in the picture. Trees are usually uprooted by storms.
Verbs
Photo of an upset toddler
Bridget Coila / CC BY-SA

Uis forUpset

You upset something when you disturb it. You can upset your stomach by eating bad food, or you can upset a pile of something by knocking it over. But when most people say upset they mean to disturb someone's emotions, which often makes them sad and agitated. The child in the picture is upset.
Emotions