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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Umayyad
Ommiad noun the first dynasty of Arab caliphs whose capital was Damascus

umbel
noun flat-topped or rounded inflorescence characteristic of the family Umbelliferae in which the individual flower stalks arise from about the same point; youngest flowers are at the center

Umbellales
order Umbellales noun plants having umbels or corymbs of uniovulate flowers; includes the Umbelliferae (chiefly herbs) and Cornaceae (chiefly trees or shrubs)

umbellate
umbellar adjective bearing or consisting of or resembling umbels

umbellifer
umbelliferous plant noun any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae

Umbelliferae
family Umbelliferae noun plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill

umbelliferous
adjective relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae

umbelliform
adjective resembling or in the form of an umbel

Umbellularia
genus Umbellularia noun aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast

umber
adjective of the color of any of various natural brown earth pigments

umbilical
adjective relating to or resembling the umbilicus; `umbilical cord`

umbilical cord
umbilical noun membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta

umbilical hernia
omphalocele noun protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth

umbilical vein
vena umbilicalis noun a vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus

umbilicate
adjective depressed like a naval

umbo
noun a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum

umbra
noun a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light

umbrage
offense noun a feeling of anger caused by being offended; `he took offence at my question`

umbrella
adjective covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups; `an umbrella organization`; `umbrella insurance coverage`

umbrella bird
Cephalopterus ornatus noun black tropical American bird having a large overhanging crest and long feathered wattle

umbrella fern
fan fern noun large Australasian fern with fanlike repeatedly forked fronds; sometimes placed in genus Gleichenia

umbrella magnolia
elkwood noun small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches

umbrella plant
Indian rhubarb noun rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California

umbrella plant
Cyperus alternifolius noun African sedge widely cultivated as an ornamental water plant for its terminal umbrellalike cluster of slender grasslike leaves

umbrella sedge
Cyperus alternifolius noun African sedge widely cultivated as an ornamental water plant for its terminal umbrellalike cluster of slender grasslike leaves

umbrella tent
noun a small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating metal ribs

umbrella tree
elkwood noun small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches

umbrella-shaped
adjective shaped in the form of an umbrella

umbrellalike
adjective resembling an umbrella

umbrellawort
noun a plant of the genus Mirabilis

Umbria
noun a mountainous region in central Italy

Umbrian
noun an extinct Italic language of ancient southern Italy

Umbrina
genus Umbrina noun croakers

Umbundu
noun a Bantu language spoken in Angola

umlaut
dieresis noun a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound

Umma Tameer-e-Nau
UTN noun a nongovernmental organization of Pakistani scientists that has been a supporter of terrorism; has provided information about chemical and biological and nuclear warfare to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda and the Taliban

Ummah
Umma noun the Muslim community or people, considered to extend from Mauritania to Pakistan; `moderate Muslims urge the Ummah to reject the terrorism of radical Muslims`

umpirage
officiation noun the act of umpiring; `the officiating was excellent`

umpire
ump noun an official at a baseball game

umpteen
umteen adjective innumerable but many

umpteenth
umteenth adjective last in an indefinitely numerous series

un-American
adjective considered contrary to the best interests of the United States

un-come-at-able
un-get-at-able adjective difficult to reach or attain

unabashed
unembarrassed adjective not embarrassed; `a tinseled charm and unabashed sentimentality`- Jerome Stone; `an unembarrassed greeting as if nothing untoward had happened`

unabashedly
adverb in an unabashed manner; `unabashedly, he asked for more`

unabated
adjective continuing at full strength or intensity; `the winds are unabated`; `the popularity of his books among young people continued unabated`

unable
adjective (usually followed by `to`) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how; `unable to get to town without a car`; `unable to obtain funds`

unable(p)
adjective (usually followed by `to`) lacking necessary physical or mental ability; `dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately`; `the sun was unable to melt enough snow`

unabridged
adjective (used of texts) not shortened; `an unabridged novel`

unabridged dictionary
unabridged noun a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary

unaccented
light adjective used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress; `a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable`; `a weak stress on the second syllable`

unacceptability
unacceptableness noun unsatisfactoriness by virtue of not conforming to approved standards

unacceptable
unaccepted adjective not conforming to standard usage; `the following use of `access` was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists; `You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers``

unacceptably
intolerably adverb to an unacceptable degree; `The percentage of lead in our drinking water is unacceptably high`

unaccommodating
unobliging adjective not accommodating; `the unaccommodating bus driver pulled out while she was banging on the door`

unaccompanied
adjective (of a state or an event) taking place without something specified occurring at the same time; `a headache unaccompanied by other symptoms`

unaccountable
unexplainable adjective not to be accounted for or explained; `perceptible only as unaccountable influences that hinder progress`; `an unexplainable fear`

unaccountably
adverb in an unaccountable manner; `in the book, a tycoon unaccountably becomes the hero`s friend`

unaccredited
unlicensed adjective lacking official approval

unaccustomed
adjective not customary or usual; `an unaccustomed pleasure`; `many varieties of unaccustomed foods`; `a new budget of unaccustomed austerity`

unachievable
unattainable adjective impossible to achieve; `an unattainablels adj.pert goal`

unacknowledged
adjective not openly acknowledged; `an unacknowledged emergency`

unacquainted(p)
unacquainted with(p) adjective having little or no knowledge of; `unacquainted with city ways`

unacquisitive
adjective not acquisitive; not interested in acquiring or owning anything

unactable
adjective not actable; `an unactable play`

unadaptability
noun the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances

unadaptable
adjective not adaptable

unadapted
unadjusted adjective not having adapted to new conditions; `several unadjusted refugees`

unaddicted
adjective not addicted

unaddressed
adjective not addressed; `an unaddressed envelope`

unadjustable
adjective not adjustable

unadjusted
adjective not altered to fit certain requirements; `an unadjusted figure of 8.5 percent`; `the unadjusted clock is running fast`;

unadmonished
unchastened adjective not subjected to reproof or rebuke

unadoptable
adjective difficult to place in an adoptive home

unadorned
adjective not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction

unadulterated
adjective not mixed with impurities; `unadulterated maple syrup`

unadventurous
adjective lacking in boldness

unadvised
adjective having received no information; `a defendant unadvised of her legal rights`

unaerated
unoxygenated adjective (used of blood) not supplied with oxygen

unaffected
adjective undergoing no change when acted upon; `entirely unaffected by each other`s writings`; `fibers remained apparently unaffected by the treatment`

unaffectedness
noun not affected; a personal manner that is not consciously constrained

unaffecting
adjective not arousing affect

unaffectionate
uncaring adjective lacking affection or warm feeling; `an uncaring person`

unaffiliated
adjective not affiliated

unaffixed
adjective not affixed; `the stamp came loose`

unafraid(p)
fearless adjective oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

unaged
adjective not subjected to an aging process; `vodka is an unaged liquor from Russia`

unaggressive
nonaggressive adjective not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness

unagitated
adjective not agitated or disturbed emotionally

unai
noun a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot

unaided
adjective carried out without aid or assistance; `his first unaided walk through the park`

unairworthy
adjective not fit to fly

unalarming
adjective not alarming; assuaging alarm

unalert
adjective not alert or attentive

unalike
adjective not alike or similar; `as unalike as two people could be`

unalloyed
adjective free from admixture; `unalloyed metal`; `unalloyed pleasure`

unalterability
noun the quality of not being alterable

unalterable
inalterable adjective not capable of being changed or altered; `unalterable resolve`; `an unalterable ground rule`

unalterably
unchangeably adverb in an unalterable and unchangeable manner; `his views were unchangeably fixed`

unaltered
adjective remaining in an original state; `persisting unaltered through time`