upholstery |
materials used to cover furniture. [2 definitions] |
up in the air |
not decided, not settled, or not certain. |
upland |
the raised or higher parts of land in a region. [2 definitions] |
upload |
to send information from a smaller computer to a larger computer or computer network. [2 definitions] |
upon |
on. [3 definitions] |
up one's sleeve |
held secretly or in reserve. |
upper |
higher in place, rank, position, or level. [2 definitions] |
upper-case |
capital rather than lower-case. |
uppermost |
highest in place, rank, importance, or influence. [2 definitions] |
upright |
in a vertical or standing position. [6 definitions] |
uprising |
the act or an instance of rebelling or rising up against authority. |
uproar |
a loud, confused disturbance; commotion. [2 definitions] |
uproot |
to pull up or tear out of the ground by the roots. [2 definitions] |
upset |
to tip or turn over. [9 definitions] |
upside down |
with the part that is usually underneath on top; inverted. |
upstairs |
on or toward an upper floor; up the stairs. [3 definitions] |
up to |
as far upward as. [7 definitions] |
up-to-date |
having the most recent information; current. [2 definitions] |
upward |
toward or to a higher position or place. [2 definitions] |
Ural Mountains |
a mountain range in Russia, extending from the Arctic Ocean to near the Caspian Sea and forming a border between Europe and Asia; Urals. |
uranium |
a heavy, silver-white radioactive metal that is one of the chemical elements. It is used to produce nuclear energy. (symbol: U) |