Copy of `Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language`

The wordlist doesn't exist anymore, or, the website doesn't exist anymore. On this page you can find a copy of the original information. The information may have been taken offline because it is outdated.

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

Ur
noun an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River

uracil
noun a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

Ural-Altaic
noun a (postulated) group of languages including many of the indigenous languages of Russia (but not Russian)

Uralic
Uralic language noun a family of Ural-Altaic languages

Urals
Ural Mountains noun a mountain range in western Russia extending from the arctic to the Caspian Sea; forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia

Urania
noun (Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy

uraninite
pitchblende noun a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore

uranium
U noun a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons

uranium 235
noun a uranium isotope with mass number 235; capable of sustaining chain reactions

uranium 238
noun the commonest isotope of uranium; it is not fissionable but when irradiated with neutrons it produces fissionable plutonium 239

uranium ore
noun any ore from which uranium can be extracted

uranoplasty
noun surgical correction of a defect of the palate

Uranoscopidae
family Uranoscopidae noun stargazers

Uranus
noun a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color and many satellites; `Uranus was discovered by William Herschel in 1781`

uranyl
uranyl group noun the bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts with acids

uranyl nitrate
noun a yellow salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with nitric acid

uranyl oxalate
noun a salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with oxalic acid

urate
noun a salt of uric acid

uratemia
noun presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid salts in the blood; symptom of gout

uraturia
noun presence of abnormally large amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout

urban
adjective relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area; `urban sociology`; `urban development`

urban area
populated area noun a geographical area constituting a city or town

urban guerrilla
noun a guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns

Urban II
Odo noun French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099)

urban legend
noun a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true

urban planning
noun the branch of architecture dealing with the design and organization of urban space and activities

urban renewal
noun the clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums

Urban V
Guillaume de Grimoard noun French pope from 1362 to 1370 who tried to reestablish the papacy in Rome but in 1367 returned to Avignon hoping to end the war between France and England; canonized in 1870 (1310-1370)

Urban VI
Bartolomeo Prignano noun Italian pope from 1378 to 1389 whose contested election began the Great Schism; he alienated his political allies by his ruthless treatment of his opponents (1318-1389)

Urban VIII
Maffeo Barberini noun Italian pope from 1623 to 1644 who sanctioned the condemnation of Galileo but later freed him (1568-1644)

Urbana
noun a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Champaign

urbanely
adverb in an urbane manner; ``I had tea occasionally with the Duke,` said Mr. Eggers urbanely`

urbanity
noun polished courtesy; elegance of manner

urbanization
urbanisation noun the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban

urbanized
urbanised adjective made urban in nature; taking on urban characteristics; `the urbanized Eastern states`

urceolate
adjective urn-shaped; large below and contracted toward the mouth

urceole
noun a vessel that holds water for washing the hands

urchin
noun poor and often mischievous city child

Urd
Urth noun goddess of fate: a giantess who personified the past

Urdu
adjective relating to the Urdu language; `Urdu poetry`

urea
carbamide noun the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics

urea-formaldehyde resin
noun a clear thermosetting resin made from urea and formaldehyde and used in electrical fittings, adhesives, and finishes

urease
noun an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia; is present in intestinal bacteria

Uredinales
order Uredinales noun rust fungi: parasitic fungi causing rust in plants; sometimes placed in

uremia
uraemia noun accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine

ureter
noun either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder

ureteritis
noun inflammation of the ureter

ureterocele
noun prolapse of the end of the ureter into the bladder; may obstruct urine flow

ureterorenal reflux
noun a backflow of urine from the ureter into the renal pelvis

ureterostenosis
noun stenosis of the ureter

urethane
noun an ester of carbamic acid

urethra
noun duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct

urethral
adjective of or relating to the urethra

urethral orifice
external orifice noun the orifice through which urine is discharged

urethral sphincter
musculus sphincter urethrae noun a striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra

urethritis
noun inflammation of the urethra; results in painful urination

urethrocele
noun prolapse of the urethra into the vagina

Urey
Harold Urey noun United States chemist who discovered deuterium (1893-1981)

urge
itch noun a strong restless desire; `why this urge to travel?`

urge
verb push for something; `The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day`

urge incontinence
noun urinary incontinence that is generally attributable to involuntary contracts of the bladder muscle resulting in an urgent need to urinate accompanied by a sudden loss of urine; most common in people over 60 years of age

urge on
verb urge on or encourage especially by shouts; `The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers`

urgency
noun pressing importance requiring speedy action; `the urgency of his need`

urgently
desperately adverb with great urgency; `health care reform is needed urgently`; `the soil desperately needed potash`

Urginea
genus Urginea noun Mediterranean liliaceous plants; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae

urging
noun the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging

Uria
genus Uria noun murres

Uriah
noun (Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to die in battle so that King David could marry his wife (circa 10th century BC)

urial
Ovis vignei noun bearded reddish sheep of southern Asia

uric
adjective in or relating to or obtained from urine; `uric acid`

uric acid
noun a white tasteless odorless crystalline product of protein metabolism; found in the blood and urine

uricaciduria
noun presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout

uricosuric
adjective acting to increase the excretion of uric acid in the urine

Urim and Thummim
noun lots thrown to determine God`s answers to yes-no questions

urinal
noun a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate

urinalysis
uranalysis noun (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)

urinary
adjective of or relating to the function or production or secretion of urine

urinary bladder
noun a membranous sac for temporary retention of urine

urinary hesitancy
noun difficulty in beginning the flow of urine; associated with prostate enlargement in men and with narrowing of the urethral opening in women; may be caused by emotional stress in either men or women

urinary retention
noun holding urine in the urinary bladder; `he has a problem with urinary retention`

urinary tract
noun the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine

urinary tract infection
noun any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract

urinate
piddle verb eliminate urine; `Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug`

urine
piss noun liquid excretory product; `there was blood in his urine`; `the child had to make water`

URL
uniform resource locator noun the address of a web page on the world wide web

Urmia
Orumiyeh noun a city on the western side of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran

urn
noun a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet

urn-shaped
adjective having a concave shape like an urn

Urnula craterium
urn fungus noun an urn-shaped discomycete with a nearly black interior

urobilin
noun brown bile pigment formed from urobilinogens and found in feces and in small amounts in urine

urobilinogen
stercobilinogen noun a chromogen formed in the intestine from the breakdown of bilirubin; yields urobilins on oxidation; some is excreted in the feces and some is resorbed and excreted in bile or urine

urocele
noun extravasation of urine into the scrotal sac

urochesia
urochezia noun passage of urine from the anus

urochord
noun a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region

Urochordata
subphylum Urochordata noun tunicates

Urocyon
genus Urocyon noun grey foxes

Urocystis
genus Urocystis noun a genus of smut fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae

urodele
caudate noun amphibians that resemble lizards

Urodella
order Urodella noun salamanders; newts; congo snakes

urodynia
noun pain during urination