Umbre Um"bre noun (Zoology) See Umber .

Umbrel Um·brel" noun An umbrella. [ Obsolete or Colloq.]

Each of them besides bore their umbrels .

Shelton.

Umbrella Um·brel"la noun [ Italian umbrella , from ombra a shade, Latin umbra ; confer Latin umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Confer Umbel , Umbrage .] 1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other elastic material, inserted, or fastened to, a rod or stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol .

Underneath the umbrella's oily shed.

Gay.

2. (Zoology) The umbrellalike disk, or swimming bell, of a jellyfish.

3. (Zoology) Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus Umbrella , having an umbrella-shaped shell; -- called also umbrella shell .

Umbrella ant (Zoology) , the sauba ant; - - so called because it carries bits of leaves over its back when foraging. Called also parasol ant . -- Umbrella bird (Zoology) , a South American bird ( Cephalopterus ornatus ) of the family Cotingidæ . It is black, with a large handsome crest consisting of a mass of soft, glossy blue feathers curved outward at the tips. It also has a cervical plume consisting of a long, cylindrical dermal process covered with soft hairy feathers. Called also dragoon bird . -- Umbrella leaf (Botany) , an American perennial herb ( Dyphylleia cymosa ), having very large peltate and lobed radical leaves. -- Umbrella shell . (Zoology) See Umbrella , 3. -- Umbrella tree (Botany) , a kind of magnolia ( M. Umbrella ) with the large leaves arranged in umbrellalike clusters at the ends of the branches. It is a native of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky. Other plants in various countries are called by this name, especially a kind of screw pine ( Pandanus odoratissimus ).

Umbrere, Umbriere Um·brere, Um·briere noun [ French ombre a shade, Latin umbra ; confer French ombrelle a sunshade, Old French also ombrière . See Umbrella .] In ancient armor, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a face guard was sometimes attached. This was sometimes fixed, and sometimes moved freely upon the helmet and could be raised like the beaver. Called also umber , and umbril . [ Obsolete]

But only vented up her umbriere .

Spenser.

Umbrette Um·brette" noun [ French ombrette .] (Zoology) See Umber , 4.

Umbriferous Um·brif"er·ous adjective [ Latin umbrifer ; umbra a shade + ferre to bear.] Casting or making a shade; umbrageous. -- Um*brif"er*ous*ly adverb

Umbril Um"bril noun A umbrere. [ Obsolete]

Umbrine Um"brine noun (Zoology) See Umbra , 2.

Umbrose Um"brose` adjective [ Latin umbrosus , from umbra a shade.] Shady; umbrageous. [ Obsolete]

Umbrosity Um·bros"i·ty noun The quality or state of being umbrose; shadiness. [ Obsolete] Sir T. Browne.

Umhofo Um·ho"fo noun (Zoology) An African two-horned rhinoceros ( Atelodus, or Rhinoceros, simus ); -- called also chukuru , and white rhinoceros .

Umlaut Um"laut noun [ G., from um about + laut sound.] (Philol.) The euphonic modification of a root vowel sound by the influence of a , u , or especially i , in the syllable which formerly followed.

» It is peculiar to the Teutonic languages, and was common in Anglo-Saxon. In German the umlauted vowels resulting from a , o , u , followed by old i , are written ä , ö , ü , or ae , oe , ue ; as, männer or maenner , men, from mann , man. Examples of forms resulting from umlaut in English are geese plural of goose , men plural of man , etc.

Umlauted Um"laut·ed adjective (Philol.) Having the umlaut; as, umlauted vowels.

There is so natural connection between umlauted forms and plurality.

Earle.

Umpirage Um"pi·rage noun [ From Umpire .] 1. The office of an umpire; the power, right, or authority of an umpire to decide.

The mind umpirage of the federal Union.

E. Everett.

2. The act of umpiring; arbitrament. Bp. Hall.

Umpire Um"pire noun [ Middle English nompere , nounpere (also impier , from French impair uneven), from Old French nomper uneven, French non-pair ; hence the meaning, uneven, i. e. , third person; non not + Old French per even, equal, peer, French pair ; confer Latin impar uneven, unequal. See Non- , and Peer , noun ]

1. A person to whose sole decision a controversy or question between parties is referred; especially, one chosen to see that the rules of a game, as cricket, baseball, or the like, are strictly observed.

A man, in questions of this kind, is able to be a skillful umpire between himself and others.

Barrow.

2. (Law) A third person, who is to decide a controversy or question submitted to arbitrators in case of their disagreement. Blackstone.

Syn. -- Judge; arbitrator; referee. See Judge .

Umpire Um"pire transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Umpired ; present participle & verbal noun Umpiring .] 1. To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute.

Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest between them, and to decide where the right lies.

South.

2. To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a game. [ Colloq.]

Umpire Um"pire intransitive verb To act as umpire or arbitrator.

Umpireship Um"pire·ship noun Umpirage; arbitrament. Jewel.

Umpress Um"press noun Female umpire. [ R.] Marston.

Umquhile Um"quhile adverb [ Confer Old French umwhile for a time. See While .] Some time ago; formerly. [ Scot.] Sir W. Scott. -- adjective Former. [ Scot.]

Un- Un- [ Middle English un- , on- , the unaccented form of the accented prefix and- (cf. Answer ); akin to Dutch ont- , German ent- , Old High German int- , Goth. and- . See Anti- .] An inseparable verbal prefix or particle. It is prefixed: (a) To verbs to express the contrary, and not the simple negative, of the action of the verb to which it is prefixed; as in un coil, un do, un fold. (b) To nouns to form verbs expressing privation of the thing, quality, or state expressed by the noun, or separation from it; as in un child, un sex. Sometimes particles and participial adjectives formed with this prefix coincide in form with compounds of the negative prefix un- (see 2d Un- ); as in un done (from un do), meaning unfastened, ruined; and un done (from 2d un- and done ) meaning not done, not finished. Un- is sometimes used with an intensive force merely; as in un loose.

» Compounds of this prefix are given in full in their proper order in the Vocabulary.

Un- Un- [ Middle English & Anglo-Saxon un- ; akin to OFries. un- , Dutch on- , Old Saxon , Old High German , & German un- , Icelandic ō- , ū- , Swedish o- , Danish u- , W. an- , Latin in- , Greek ..., ..., Sanskrit an- , a- . √193. Confer A- not In- not, No, adverb ] An inseparable prefix, or particle, signifying not ; in- ; non- . In- is prefixed mostly to words of Latin origin, or else to words formed by Latin suffixes; un- is of much wider application, and is attached at will to almost any adjective, or participle used adjectively, or adverb, from which it may be desired to form a corresponding negative adjective or adverb, and is also, but less freely, prefixed to nouns. Un- sometimes has merely an intensive force; as in un merciless, un remorseless.

I . Un- is prefixed to adjectives, or to words used adjectively. Specifically: --

(a) To adjectives, to denote the absence of the quality designated by the adjective ; as, --

(b) To past particles, or to adjectives formed after the analogy of past particles, to indicate the absence of the condition or state expressed by them ; as, --

  Unabolishable 
  Unabsolvable 
  Unabsurd 
  Unabundant 
  Unaccordant 
  Unadoptable 
  Unadventurous 
  Unaffable 
  Unaffectionate 
  Unafraid 
  Unalliable 
  Unallowablew 
  Unalterable 
  Unambiguous 
  Unambitious 
  Unamendable 
  Un-American 
  Unamusive 
  Unangular 
  Unanxious 
  Unapocryphal 
  Unapostolic 
 
  Unapparent 
  Unappeasable 
  Unapplausive 
  Unappreciable 
  Unapprehensible 
  Unapprehensive 
  Unapproachable 
  Unartificial 
  Unartistic 
  Unassailable 
  Unattainable 
  Unattentive 
  Unauthentic 
  Unavailable 
  Unbailable 
  Unbearable 
  Unbeautiful 
  Unbeliefful 
  Unbelievable 
  Unbeneficial 
  Unbenevolent 
  Unblamable 
 
  Unblemishable 
  Unblissful 
  Unboastful 
  Unbold 
  Unbookish 
  Unbounteous 
  Unbribable 
  Unbrotherly 
  Unburdensome 
  Unbusinesslike 
  Unbusy 
  Uncandid 
  Uncanonical 
  Uncaptious 
  Uncareful 
  Uncelestial 
  Unceremonious 
  Unchallengeable 
  Unchangeable 
  Unchary 
  Unchastisable 
  Uncheerful 
  Uncheery 
  Unchildish 
  Unchivalrous 
  Uncholeri 
  Unchristianlike 
  Uncircumspect 
  Uncivic 
  Unclassible 
  Unclassic 
  Unclassical 
  Uncleanly 
  Unclear 
  Unclerical 
  Unclerklike 
  Unclose 
  Uncloudy 
  Unclubbable 
  Uncoagulable 
  Uncogitable 
  Uncollectible 
  Uncomic 
  Uncommendable 
  Uncommercial 
  Uncommunicable 
  Uncommunicative 
  Uncompact 
  Uncompanionable 
  Uncompassionate 
  Uncompellable 
  Uncompetitive 
  Uncomplaisant 
  Uncompliant  Uncomplimentary 
  Unconcealable 
  Unconcurrent 
  Unconditionate 
  Unconfinable 
  Unconfutable 
  Uncongealable 
  Uncongenial 
  Unconjugal 
  Unconjunctive 
  Unconquerable 
  Unconsecrate 
  Uncontainable 
  Uncontaminate 
  Uncontradictable 
  Uncontrite 
  Unconvenable 
  Unconventional 
  Unconversable 
  Unconversant 
  Unconvertible 
  Uncoquettish 
  Uncordial 
  Uncorpulent 
  Uncorrespondent 
  Uncorruptible 
  Uncorruptive 
  Uncostly 
  Uncounselable 
  Uncountable 
  Uncounterfeit 
  Uncourteous 
  Uncourtierlike 
  Uncourtly 
  Uncrafty 
  Uncreatable 
  Uncritical 
  Uncrystalline 
  Uncultivable 
  Uncurious 
  Uncustomary 
  Undangerous 
  Undaughterly 
  Undead 
  Unddeceivable 
  Undecidable 
  Undecipherable 
  Undeclinable 
  Undecomposable 
  Undefinable 
  Undelectable 
  Undeliberate 
  Undelightful 
  Undeliverable 
  Undemocratic 
  Undemonstrable 
  Undemonstrative 
  Undeniable 
  Underogatory 
  Undescendible 
  Undescribable 
  Undesirable 
  Undesirous 
  Undescribable 
  Undevout 
  Undiaphonous 
  Undiligent 
  Undiminishable 
  Undiscernible 
  Undisciplinable 
  Undiscordant 
  Undiscoverable 
  Undissolvable 
  Undistinguishable 
  Undividable 
  Undivine 
  Undomestic 
  Undoubtful 

  Undrainable 
  Undramatic 
  Undrinkable 
  Undurable 
  Unduteous 
  Undutiful 
  Unearnest 
  Uneatable 
  Unecclesiastical 
  Unedible 
  Unelaborate 
  Unelective 
  Unelusive 
  Unemotional 
  Unemphatic 
  Unemployable 
  Unendurable 
  Un-English 
  Unentire 
  Unenviable 
  Unenvious 
  Unepiscopal 
  Unequible 
  Unerrable 
  Unescapable 
  Unevangelical 
  Uneventful 
  Unevident 
  Unexact 
  Unexaminable 
  Unexceptionable 
  Unexclusive 
  Unexemplary 
  Unexempt 
  Unexhaustible 
  Unexistent 
  Unexpectable 
  Unexpectant 
  Unexplainable 
  Unexpress 
  Unexpressible 
  Unexpugnable 
  Unextinct 
  Unfactious 
  Unfadable 
  Unfain 
  Unfamiliar 
  Unfamous 
  Unfashionable 
  Unfast 
  Unfatherly 
  Unfathomable 
  Unfaulty 
  Unfearful 
  Unfeasible 
  Unf 
  Unfelicitous 
  Unfelt 
  Unfeminine 
  Unfermentable 
  Unfestival 
  Unfine 
  Unfleshy 
  Unfluent 
  Unforcible 
  Unfordable 
  Unforeknowable 
  Unforeseeable 
  Unforgetful 
  Unforgivable 
  Unformal 
  Unframable 
  Unfraternal 
  Unfriable 
  Unfrightful 
  Unfrustrable 
  Unfull 
  Ungainable 
  Ungainful 
  Ungallant 
  Ungenial 
  Ungenteel 
  Ungentle 
  Ungentlemanlike 
  Ungentlemanly 
  Ungeometrical 
  Unghostly 
  Unglad 
  Ungodlike 
  Ungood 
  Ungoodly 
  Ungorgeous 
  Ungrammatical 
  Ungrave 
  Unguidable 
  Unguilty 
  Unhabile 
  Unhabitable 
  Unhale 
  Unhandy 
  Unhardy 
  Unharmful 
  Unhasty 
  Unhazardous 
  Unhealable 
  Unhealthful 
  Unhealthy 
  Unheavenly 
  Unheedful 
  Unhelpful 
  Unheritable 
 

  Unhigh  Unhonorable  Unhopeful  Unhostile  Unhurt  Unhhurtful  Unhygienic  Unideal  Unidle  Unillusory  Unimaginable  Unimaginative  Unimmortal  Unimplicit  Unimportant  Unimpressible  Unimpressionable  Unimprovable  Unipugnable  Unincidental  Unincrasable  Unindifferent  Unindulgent  Unindustrious  Uninflammable  Uninfluential  Uningenious  Uningenuous  Uninhabitable  Uninjurious  Uninquisitive  Uninstructive  Unintelligent  Unintelligible  Unintentional  Uninteresting  Uninterpretable  Uninventive  Uninvestigable  Unjealous  Unjoyful  Unjoyous  Unjustifiable  Unkingly  Unknightly  Unknotty  Unknowable  Unlaborious  Unladylike  Unlevel  Unlibidinous  Unlightsome  Unlimber  Unlineal  Unlogical  Unlordly  Unlosable  Unlovable  Unlucent  Unluminous  Unlustrous  Unlusty  Unmaidenly  Unmakable  Unmalleable  Unmanageable  Unmanful  Unmanlike  Unmanly  Unmarketable  Unmarriable  Unmarriageable  Unmarvelous  Unmasculine  Unmatchable  Unmatronlike  Unmeek  Unmeet  Unmelodious  Unmendable  Unmentionable  Unmercenary  Unmerciable  Unmeritable  Unmerry  Unmetaphorical  Unmighty  Unmild  Unmilitary  Unmindful  Unmingleable  Unmiraculous  Unmiry  Unmitigable  Unmodifiable  Unmodish  Unmoist  Unmonkish  Unmotherly  Unmuscular  Unmusical  Unmysterious  Unnamable  Unnative  Unnavigable  Unneedful  Unnegotiable  Unniggard  Unnoble  Unobjectionable 

---- and the like.

(c) To present particles which come from intransitive verbs, or are themselves employed as adjectives, to mark the absence of the activity, disposition, or condition implied by the participle; as, -

---- and the like.

The above classes of words are unlimited in extent, and such compounds may be formed by any writer or speaker at will from almost all the adjectives or participles in the language, excepting those which have a recognized and usual negative correspondent with the prefix -in . No attempt will be made, therefore, to define them all in this Dictionary; many will be omitted from its Vocabulary which are negations of the simple word, and are readily explained by prefixing a not to the latter. Derivatives of these words in -ly and -ness will also, for the most part, be omitted for the same or similar reasons.

There will be inserted as separate articles with definitions, the following: --

1. Those which have acquired an opposed or contrary, instead of a merely negative, meaning; as, unfriendly , ungraceful , unpalatable , unquiet , and the like; or else an intensive sense more than a prefixed not would express; as, unending , unparalleled , undisciplined , undoubted , unsafe , and the like.

2. Those which have the value of independent words, inasmuch as the simple words are either not used at all, or are rarely, or at least much less frequently, used; as, unavoidable , unconscionable , undeniable , unspeakable , unprecedented , unruly , and the like; or inasmuch as they are used in a different sense from the usual meaning of the primitive, or especially in one of the significations of the latter; as, unaccountable , unalloyed , unbelieving , unpretending , unreserved , and the like; or inasmuch as they are so frequently and familiarly used that they are hardly felt to be of negative origin; as, uncertain , uneven , and the like.

3. Those which are anomalous, provincial, or, for some other reason, not desirable to be used, and are so indicated; as, unpure for impure , unsatisfaction for dissatisfaction , unexpressible for inexpressible , and the like.

II . Un- is prefixed to nouns to express the absence of, or the contrary of, that which the noun signifies; as, unbelief , unfaith , unhealth , unrest , untruth , and the like.

» Compounds of this last class are given in full in their proper order in the Vocabulary.

Un-Mosaic Un`-Mo·sa"ic adjective Not according to Moses; unlike Moses or his works.

By this reckoning Moses should be most un Mosaic .

Milton.

Un-Romanized Un-Ro"man·ized adjective 1. Not subjected to Roman arms or customs. J. Whitaker.

2. (Eccl.) Not subjected to the principles or usages of the Roman Catholic Church.

Una boat U"na boat` (Nautical) The English name for a catboat; -- so called because Una was the name of the first boat of this kind taken to England. D. Kemp.

Unability Un`a·bil"i·ty noun Inability. [ Obsolete]

Unable Un·a"ble adjective Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; -- now usually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase; as, unable for work; unable to bear fatigue.

Sapless age and weak unable limbs.

Shak.

Unabled Un·a"bled adjective Disabled. [ Obsolete] B. Jonson.

Unableness Un·a"ble·ness noun Inability. [ Obsolete] Hales.

Unabridged Un`a·bridged" adjective Not abridged, or shortened; full; complete; entire; whole.

Unabsorbable Un`ab·sorb"a·ble adjective Not absorbable; specifically (Physiol.) , not capable of absorption; unable to pass by osmosis into the circulating blood; as, the unabsorbable portion of food.

Unacceptability Un`ac·cept`a·bil"i·ty noun The quality of being unacceptable; unacceptableness.

Unacceptable Un`ac·cept"a·ble adjective Not acceptable; not pleasing; not welcome; unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; offensive. -- Un`ac*cept"a*ble*ness , noun -- Un`ac*cept"a*bly , adverb

Unaccessible Un`ac·cess"i·ble adjective Inaccessible. Herbert.

Unaccomplished Un`ac·com"plished adjective Not accomplished or performed; unfinished; also, deficient in accomplishment; unrefined.

Unaccomplishment Un`ac·com"plish·ment noun The state of being unaccomplished. [ Obsolete] Milton.

Unaccountability Un`ac·count`a·bil"i·ty noun The quality or state of being unaccountable.

Unaccountable Un`ac·count"a·ble adjective 1. Not accountable or responsible; free from control. South.

2. Not to be accounted for; inexplicable; not consonant with reason or rule; strange; mysterious.

-- Un`ac*count"a*ble*ness , noun -- Un`ac*count"a*bly , adverb

Unaccurate Un·ac"cu·rate adjective Inaccurate. Boyle.

Unaccurateness Un·ac"cu·rate·ness noun Inaccuracy. Boyle.

Unaccustomed Un`ac·cus"tomed adjective 1. Not used; not habituated; unfamiliar; unused; -- which to .

Chastened as a bullock unaccustomed to yoke.

Jer. xxxi. 18.

2. Not usual; uncommon; strange; new.

What unaccustomed cause procures her hither?

Shak.

Unacquaintance Un`ac·quaint"ance noun The quality or state of being unacquainted; want of acquaintance; ignorance.

He was then in happy unacquaintance with everything connected with that obnoxious cavity.

Sir W. Hamilton.

Unacquainted Un`ac·quaint"ed adjective 1. Not acquainted. Cowper.

2. Not usual; unfamiliar; strange. [ Obsolete]

And the unacquainted light began to fear.

Spenser.

Unacquaintedness Un`ac·quaint"ed·ness noun Unacquaintance. Whiston.

Unactive Un·ac"tive adjective Inactive; listless. [ R.]

While other animals unactive range.

Milton.

Unactive Un·ac"tive transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + active ; or from unactive , adjective ] To render inactive or listless. [ Obsolete] Fuller.

Unactiveness Un·ac"tive·ness noun Inactivity. [ Obsolete] Jer. Taylor.

Unadmissible, Unadmittable Un`ad·mis"si·ble, Un`ad·mit"ta·ble adjective Inadmissible. [ R.]

Unadulterate, Unadulterated Un`a·dul"ter·ate, Un`a·dul"ter·a`ted adjective Not adulterated; pure. " Unadulterate air." Cowper. -- Un`a*dul"ter*ate*ly , adverb

Unadvisable Un`ad·vis"a·ble adjective Not advisable; inadvisable; inexpedient. Lowth. -- Un`ad*vis"a*bly , adverb

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