| typewriter |
a machine that produces type similar to that of print by the manual depression of keys that activate letters, numbers, or characters. |
| typhoon |
a violent tropical hurricane or cyclone that occurs in the western Pacific area and the China Sea. |
| typical |
displaying the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing. [2 definitions] |
| tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and despotically. [4 definitions] |
| tyrant |
a ruler who governs absolutely and with arbitrary or unjust cruelty and oppression. [3 definitions] |
| tzar |
a variant of czar. |
| u |
the twenty-first letter of the English alphabet. [4 definitions] |
| udder |
a large mammary organ with two or more glands, each with its own nipple, as in a cow or goat. |
| UFO |
abbreviation of "unidentified flying object." |
| Uganda |
an East African country between Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| ugly |
having an unpleasant appearance; unattractive; unsightly. [4 definitions] |
| Ukraine |
an East European country bordered primarily by Poland, Russia, and the Black Sea. |
| Ukrainian |
of or pertaining to Ukraine or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| ukulele |
a small guitarlike musical instrument with four strings that was popularized in Hawaii. |
| ulcer |
an inflamed open sore on or in the body that is marked by death of tissue and the production of pus, esp. such a sore in the stomach or small intestine. [2 definitions] |
| ultra- |
above; beyond. [2 definitions] |
| umbilical cord |
a tough, flexible cord that connects the navel of a fetus to the placenta of its mother and that supplies nourishment to, and removes wastes from, the fetus. |
| umbrella |
a usu. portable or movable shield against the rain or sun, consisting of a collapsible canopy attached to and supported on radiating ribs joined to a central rod or stick. [4 definitions] |
| umpire |
one appointed to rule on plays in a game, esp. a professional performing that function in a baseball game; referee. [4 definitions] |
| UN |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) abbreviation of "United Nations," (used with a sing. or pl. verb) an international organization founded in 1945 to promote world peace, security, cooperation, and understanding. |
| un- |
not. [2 definitions] |