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U
1or u
[ yoo ]
noun
, plural U's or Us, u's or us.
- the 21st letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- any spoken sound represented by the letter U or u, as in music, rule, curious, put, or jug.
- something having the shape of a U .
- a written or printed representation of the letter U or u.
- a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter U or u.
u.
2abbreviation for
- and.
U.
3abbreviation for
- and.
U
4[ yoo ]
pronoun
, Informal.
- you:
Shoes Fixed While U Wait.
u.
5abbreviation for
- uniform.
- unit.
- unsatisfactory.
- upper.
U.
6abbreviation for
- uncle.
- uniform.
- union.
- unit.
- united.
- university.
- unsatisfactory.
- upper.
U
7[ yoo ]
adjective
, Informal.
- characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain.
U
8[ oo ]
noun
- a Burmese title of respect applicable to a man: used before the proper name.
U
9Symbol.
- (on a packaged product) certified as kosher by the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations.
- the 21st in order or in a series.
- Chemistry. uranium.
- Biochemistry. uracil.
- Thermodynamics. internal energy.
- British. a designation for motion pictures determined as being acceptable for viewing by all age groups. Compare A 3( def 10 ), AA 2( def 5 ), X 3( def 9 ).
u
1/ juː /
noun
- the 21st letter and fifth vowel of the modern English alphabet
- any of several speech sounds represented by this letter, in English as in mute, cut, hurt, sure, pull, or minus
- something shaped like a U
- ( in combination )
a U-bolt
a U-turn
U
2/ uː /
noun
- a Burmese title of respect for men, equivalent to Mr
U
3symbol for
- united
- unionist
- university
- in Britain
- universal (used to describe a category of film certified as suitable for viewing by anyone)
- ( as modifier )
a U film
- chem uranium
- biochem uracil
abbreviation for
- text messaging you
adjective
- old-fashioned.(esp of language habits) characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class Compare non-U
U.
4abbreviation for
- maths union
- unit
- united
- university
- upper
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Word History and Origins
Origin of U1
From the German word und
Origin of U2
From the German word und
Origin of U3
First recorded in 1840–45
Origin of U4
First recorded in 1950–55; u(pper class)
Origin of U5
First recorded in 1930–35; from Burmese ʔú, roughly “Mister, Uncle,” used for senior men and monks
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Example Sentences
It should be borne in mind that j and ŭ are consonants, and do not, like the vowels, of themselves constitute a syllable.
From Project Gutenberg
The object of employing ss is to fix attention on the peculiar vowel-sound ŭ (see above).
From Project Gutenberg
Employed to mark the peculiarity of the final ŭ; hardly of greater power than ts.
From Project Gutenberg
Notice that the oblique cases of sūs have ŭ in the root syllable.
From Project Gutenberg
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