• Choose a category
• All
• Classic-Fiction

urn noun 1 : a vessel that typically has the form of a vase on a pedestal and often is used to hold the ashes of the dead

2 : a closed vessel usu. with a spout for serving a hot beverage

uro·gen·i·tal adjective : of, relating to, or being the excretory and reproductive organs or functions

urol·o·gy noun : a branch of medical science dealing with the urinary or urogenital tract and its disorders

— uro·log·i·cal also uro·log·ic adjective

— urol·o·gist noun

Ur·sa Ma·jor noun [ORIGIN: L, lit., greater bear]

: the northern constellation that contains the stars which form the Big Dipper

Ursa Mi·nor noun [ORIGIN: L, lit., lesser bear]

: the constellation including the north pole of the heavens and the stars that form the Little Dipper with the North Star at the tip of the handle

ur·sine adjective : of, relating to, or resembling a bear

ur·ti·car·ia noun [ORIGIN: NL, fr. L urtica nettle]

: HIVES

Uru·guay·an noun : a native or inhabitant of Uruguay

— Uruguayan adjective

us pronoun, objective case of WE

US abbreviation United States

USA abbreviation 1 United States Army

2 United States of America

us·able also use·able adjective : suitable or fit for use

— us·abil·i·ty noun

Synonyms

available, fit, functional, operable, practicable, serviceable, useful; also applicable, relevant; doable, feasible; reusable

Antonyms

impracticable, inoperable, nonfunctional, unavailable, unusable

USAF abbreviation United States Air Force

us·age noun 1 : habitual or customary practice or procedure

2 : the way in which words and phrases are actually used

3 : the action or mode of using

4 : manner of treating

USB noun [ORIGIN: universal serial bus]

: a standardized computer interface for attaching peripherals

USCG abbreviation United States Coast Guard

USDA abbreviation United States Department of Agriculture

1use noun 1 : the act or practice of using or employing something : EMPLOYMENT, APPLICATION

2 : the fact or state of being used

3 : the way of using

4 : habitual or customary usage : USAGE, CUSTOM

5 : the privilege or benefit of using something

6 : the ability or power to use something (as a limb)

7 : the legal enjoyment of property that consists in its employment, occupation, or exercise; also : the benefit or profit esp. from property held in trust

8 : a particular service or end : UTILITY

9 : the occasion or need to employ

10 : a favorable attitude : LIKING

Synonyms

[1] application, employment, exercise, operation, play; also exertion; reuse

[8] account, avail, service, utility; also advantage, benefit, gain; aid, assistance, help; applicability, appropriateness, fitness, relevance; profit, value, worth

Antonyms

uselessness, worthlessness

[10] appetite, fancy, favor, fondness, like, liking, love, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste—more at LIKING

2use verb used “ ” ; us·ing 1 : to put into action or service : EMPLOY

2 : to consume or take (as drugs) regularly

3 a : UTILIZE <~ tact>

b : to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means esp. to one's own advantage

4 : to expend or consume by putting to use

5 : to behave toward : TREAT

6 : to benefit from

7 — used in the past with to to indicate a former practice, fact, or state

Synonyms

[1] apply, employ, exercise, exploit, harness, operate, utilize; also handle, manipulate, wield; direct, run, work; recycle, reuse

[3b] abuse, capitalize, cash in, exploit, impose, play—more at EXPLOIT

[5] act, be, deal, handle, serve, treat—more at TREAT

used adjective 1 : having been used by another : SECONDHAND <~ cars>

2 : being in the habit or custom : ACCUSTOMED <~ to the heat>

Synonyms

accustomed, given, wont—more at ACCUSTOMED

use·ful adjective : capable of being put to use; especially : serviceable for a beneficial end

— use·ful·ly adverb

Synonyms

applicable, functional,