6-letter words starting with u
- urinal — a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- urino- — urine, urinary tract
- urnful — the amount an urn can hold
- uropod — an abdominal limb of an arthropod, especially one of those on either side of the telson, as in a lobster.
- 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.
- ursula — Saint, a legendary British princess who, with 11,000 virgins, is said to have been martyred by the Huns at Cologne.
- urtext — the original form of a text, especially of a musical composition.
- 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.
- usable — available or convenient for use: 2000 square feet of usable office space.
- usager — a person who has the use of something in trust for someone else
- usages — a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice: the usages of the last 50 years.
- usance — Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- use up — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- useful — being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
- usen't — used not
- usenet — Computers. an extensive system of newsgroups: a branch of the Internet.
- usenix — (body) Since 1975, the USENIX Association has provided a forum for the communication of the results of innovation and research in Unix and modern open systems. It is well known for its technical conferences, tutorial programs, and the wide variety of publications it has sponsored over the years. USENIX is the original not-for-profit membership organisation for individuals and institutions interested in Unix and Unix-like systems, by extension, X, object-oriented technology, and other advanced tools and technologies, and the broad interconnected and interoperable computing environment. USENIX's activities include an annual technical conference; frequent specific-topic conferences and symposia; a highly regarded tutorial program covering a wide range of topics, introductory through advanced; numerous publications, including a book series, in cooperation with The MIT Press, on advanced computing systems, proceedings from USENIX symposia and conferences, the quarterly journal "Computing Systems", and the biweekly newsletter; "login: "; participation in various ANSI, IEEE and ISO standards efforts; sponsorship of local and special technical groups relevant to Unix. The chartering of SAGE, the System Administrators Guild as a Special Technical Group within USENIX is the most recent.
- ushant — an island off the NW coast of France: naval battles 1778, 1794. 4½ miles (7 km) long.
- ushers — a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
- usnach — (in Irish legend) the father of Naoise
- usolye — a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, opposite Berezniki on the Kama River.
- ussher — James, 1581–1656, Irish prelate and scholar.
- 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.
- ustion — the act of burning
- usurer — a person who lends money and charges interest, especially at an exorbitant or unlawful rate; moneylender.
- usward — toward us.
- utahan — a state in the W United States. 84,916 sq. mi. (219,930 sq. km). Capital: Salt Lake City. Abbreviation: UT (for use with zip code), Ut.
- utero- — uterus, uterus and
- uterus — the enlarged, muscular, expandable portion of the oviduct in which the fertilized ovum implants and develops or rests during prenatal development; the womb of certain mammals.
- utgard — a home of the Jotuns, outside Midgard and Asgard: probably synonymous with Jotunheim.
- uthman — died 656 ad, third caliph of Islam, who established an authoritative version of the Koran
- utmost — of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, or the like; greatest: of the utmost importance.
- utopia — an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
- utuado — a city in central Puerto Rico.
- uvalde — a city in SW Texas.
- uveous — the vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.
- uvular — of or relating to the uvula.
- uzziah — the son and successor of Amaziah as king of Judah, reigned 783?–742? b.c. II Kings 15:13, 30–34.