6-letter words containing u, r, i
- uracil — Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- uralic — a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
- urania — Classical Mythology. the Muse of astronomy.
- uranic — of or relating to the heavens; astronomical: uranic principles.
- uranin — an alkaline salt of fluorescein, used as a brownish-red dye
- uratic — a salt of uric acid.
- urchin — a mischievous boy.
- uredia — uredinium.
- ureide — an acyl urea.
- uremia — a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
- uremic — pertaining to uremia.
- uresis — the passing of urine; urination
- uretic — of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- urging — to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
- urico- — uric acid
- urinal — a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- urino- — urine, urinary tract
- urosis — a urinary disease
- ursids — any plantigrade carnivore of the family Ursidae, comprising the spectacled bear, the black, brown, and sun bears, and various extinct species that also gave rise to the giant panda of the family Ailuropodidae.
- ursine — of or relating to a bear or bears.
- urtica — a nettle which yields a flax-like fibre
- urumqi — an autonomous region in NW China, bordering Tibet, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Tadzhikistan, Pakistan, and India: formerly a province. 635,830 sq. mi. (1,646,800 sq. km). Capital: Ürümqi.
- urundi — former name of Burundi.
- ussuri — a river in E Asia, forming part of the boundary between E Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation in Asia, flowing N to the Amur River. 500 miles (805 km) long.
- vigour — active strength or force.
- virtue — moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.
- virtus — excellence or merit in objects of art, curios, and the like.
- vitrum — (in prescriptions) glass.
- wairua — a spirit or soul
- wilbur — Richard, born 1921, U.S. poet: U.S. poet laureate 1987–88.
- zurich — a canton in N Switzerland. 668 sq. mi. (1730 sq. km).