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

urogenital
adjective of or relating to the urinary and reproductive systems

urogenital system
urogenital apparatus noun the system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine

urolith
noun a urinary stone

urologist
noun a specialist in urology

urology
urogenital medicine noun the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system

uropathy
noun any pathology of the urinary tract

Urophycis
genus Urophycis noun hakes

Uropsilus
genus Uropsilus noun shrew moles

uropygial gland
preen gland noun oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds

uropygium
noun posterior part of a bird`s body from which the tail feathers grow

Urosaurus
genus Urosaurus noun a reptile genus of Iguanidae

Ursidae
family Ursidae noun bears and extinct related forms

ursine
adjective of or relating to or similar to bears

ursinia
noun any of various plants of the genus Ursinia grown for their yellow- or orange- or white-rayed flowers

Ursus
genus Ursus noun type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears

Urtica
genus Urtica noun a nettle yielding fiber resembling flax

Urticaceae
family Urticaceae noun a family of plants of order Urticales including many nettles with stinging hairs

Urticales
order Urticales noun an order of dicotyledonous plants including Moraceae and Urticaceae and Ulmaceae

urtication
noun a sensation of having been stung by nettles

Urubupunga
Urubupunga Falls noun a waterfall in the Parana river in Brazil

Uruguay
noun a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825

Uruguay potato
noun similar to the common potato

Uruguay potato
Solanum commersonii noun South American potato vine

Uruguay potato vine
Solanum commersonii noun South American potato vine

Uruguay River
noun a South American river that arises in southern Brazil and flows south to the Rio de la Plata; the northern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Brazil and the southern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Uruguay

Uruguayan
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Uruguay or its people

Uruguayan monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Uruguay

Uruguayan peso
noun the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos

urus
Bos primigenius noun large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle

usance
noun the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)

use
usage noun the act of using; `he warned against the use of narcotic drugs`; `skilled in the utilization of computers`

use
noun (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; `we were given the use of his boat`

use immunity
testimonial immunity noun an exemption that displaces the privilege against self-incrimination; neither compelled testimony or any fruits of it can be used against the witness who therefore can no longer fear self-incrimination

use up
eat d deplete verb use up (resources or materials); `this car consumes a lot of gas`; `We exhausted our savings`; `They run through 20 bottles of wine a week`

useable
usable adjective capable of being put to use; `usable byproducts`

used
adjective employed in accomplishing something; `the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war`- H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker

used to(p)
wont to(p) adjective in the habit; `I am used to hitchhiking`; `you`ll get used to the idea`; `...was wont to complain that this is a cold world`- Henry David Thoreau

used-car
secondhand car noun a car that has been previously owned; not a new car

used-car lot
noun a parking lot where a dealer in used-cars displays cars for sale

useful
adjective being of use or service; `the girl felt motherly and useful`; `a useful job`; `a useful member of society`

usefully
adverb in a useful manner; `extra money could be usefully spent on this project`

useless
adjective having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; `a kitchen full of useless gadgets`; `she is useless in an emergency`

uselessly
adverb in a useless manner; `the furniture was sitting around uselessly`

user
noun a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something

user-friendly
adjective easy to use

Ushas
noun goddess of dawn; daughter of the sky and sister of the night

usher
guide noun someone employed to conduct others

usher out
verb end one`s encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave; `I was dismissed after I gave my report`

usherette
noun a female usher

ushering in
noun the introduction of something new; `it signalled the ushering in of a new era`

Usnea
genus Usnea noun widely distributed lichens usually having a greyish or yellow pendulous freely branched thallus

Usneaceae
family Usneaceae noun fruticose lichens having prostrate or erect or pendulous thalli: genera Usnea, Evernia, Ramalina, Alectoria

USS Cole
noun a United States destroyer; `17 sailors died as the result of a terrorist attack while the USS Cole was anchored in Aden`

Ussher
James Ussher noun Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)

Ustilaginaceae
family Ustilaginaceae noun a fungus family of loose smuts

Ustilaginales
order Ustilaginales noun parasitic fungi causing smuts; sometimes placed in class Tiliomycetes

Ustilaginoidea
genus Ustilaginoidea noun genus of imperfect fungi causing plant diseases like smut

Ustilago
genus Ustilago noun type genus of the Ustilaginaceae; genus comprising the loose smuts

usual
adjective occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure; `grew the usual vegetables`; `the usual summer heat`; `came at the usual time`; `the child`s usual bedtime`

usualness
noun commonness by virtue of not being unusual

usufruct
noun a legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property itself is not injured in any way

usufructuary
adjective of or relating to the nature of a usufruct

Usuli
noun a religious movement by Persian Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iran that is opposed to the Akhbari; `Usuli Shiism produced the politically active caste of priests that is a distinctive feature of Iranian Shiism`

usurer
loan shark noun someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest

usurpation
noun wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority); `a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation`

usurped
adjective (used especially of the rights of another) seized and held by force; `the usurped crown sat heavy on his head`

usurper
supplanter noun one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another

usury
noun the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest

usury
noun an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest

Uta
genus Uta noun a reptile genus of Iguanidae

Utah
Beehive State noun a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young

Utahan
noun a native or resident of Utah

utahraptor
superslasher noun large (20-ft) and swift carnivorous dinosaur having an upright slashing claw 15 inches long on each hind foot; early Cretaceous

Ute
noun the Shoshonean language spoken by the Utes

utensil
noun an implement for practical use (especially in a household)

uterine
adjective of or involving the uterus; `uterine cancer`

uterine artery
arteria uterina noun a branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina

uterine cavity
noun the space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes

uterine cervix
cervix uteri noun necklike opening to the uterus

uterine contraction
noun a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canal

uterine vein
noun one of two veins on each side that arise from the uterine plexus and empty into the internal iliac vein

uterus
womb noun a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

Utica
noun an ancient city on the north coast of Africa (northwest of Carthage); destroyed by Arabs around 700 AD

utilitarian
useful adjective having a useful function; `utilitarian steel tables`

utilitarianism
noun doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number

utility
usefulness noun the quality of being of practical use

utility bond
utility revenue bond noun a bond issued to finance the construction of public utility services

utility man
noun a workman expected to serve in any capacity when called on

utility program
utility noun (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer; `a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users`

utility routine
service routine noun a routine that can be used as needed

utility(a)
utility-grade adjective used of beef; usable but inferior

utilizable
adjective capable of being put to a profitable or practical use

utilization
noun the state of having been made use of; `the rate of utilization`

utilize
utilise verb put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; `use your head!`; `we only use Spanish at home`; `I can`t use this tool`; `Apply a magnetic field here`; `This thinking was applied to many projects`; `How do you utilize this tool?`; `I apply this rule to get good results`; `use the plastic bags to store the food`; `He doesn`t know how to use a computer`

utilized
utilised adjective put to use

utilizer
utiliser noun someone who puts to good use; `not all organisms are utilizers of oxygen`; `the social agencies and their utilizers both objected to the budget cut`

utmost
uttermost noun the greatest possible degree; `he tried his utmost`

Utnapishtim
noun favorite of the gods and grandfather of Gilgamish; survived the great flood and became immortal

Uto-Aztecan
Uto-Aztecan language noun a family of American Indian languages

Utopia
noun an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal