U

Examples

• All

• The colt would arch his neck into a U and stop, head tucked against his brisket.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The teacher put a U for Unsatisfactory on my paper.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The student desks in the classroom are aligned in a 'U' pattern.

  Academic text (2010)

• The Thin Man throws a U-turn, heading up the freeway on-ramp.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The third NOx reducer is an optional second burn in the U-shaped combustor.

  Academic text (2001)

• The adjustable U-bar design makes these clamps suitable for covers, lids, access doors, and containers.

  Academic text (2002)

• The letter U comes between T and V in the alphabet.

• In the word "umbrella," the first letter is U.

• The students learned that U is the 21st letter of the English alphabet.

Synonyms

U

u

vsU

9 9.9

The twenty-first letter of the alphabet used for spelling and sounding like you or uh

refers specifically to that letter within the English alphabet

Idioms

E

to execute a U-turn

• Literature

5.3

Change a plan or decision so the opposite happens

Compounds

N

non-U humor

• Archaic

9.8

A style of comedy that people see as middle-class or working-class and less formal

S

Slavkov u Brna

9.9

A town in the Czech Republic known for the Battle of Austerlitz

U

u-drive

8.9

A car you rent and drive yourself for a short time

U

U-Haul lesbian

• Slur

9.9

A woman who moves in with another woman very soon after they start dating

U

u-turn

3.2

A complete turn to go the opposite way, like a car on the road

Surface Forms

Etymology