Dictionary
U
uPronunciation: (yOO), [key]—
n.,
—pl. U's or Us, u's or us.
1. the 21st letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
2. any spoken sound represented by the letter
U or
u, as in
music, rule, curious, put, or
jug.
3. something having the shape of a
U.
4. a written or printed representation of the letter
U or
u.
5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter
U or
u.U
Pronunciation: (yOO), [key]—
pronoun. Pron. Spelling.
you:
Shoes Fixed While U Wait. U
Pronunciation: (yOO), [key]—
adj. Informal.
characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, esp. of Great Britain.
U
Pronunciation: (OO), [key]—
n.
a Burmese title of respect applicable to a man: used before the proper name.
U
—
Symbol.
1. (on a packaged product) certified as kosher by the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations.
2. the 21st in order or in a series, or, when
I is omitted, the 20th.
3. Chem.uranium.
4. Biochem.uracil.
5. Thermodynam.See
internal energy.
6. Brit.a designation for motion pictures determined as being acceptable for viewing by all age groups. Cf.
A (def. 11),
X (def. 9).
U.
1. uncle.
2. and.
3. uniform.
4. union.
5. unit.
6. united.
7. university.
8. unsatisfactory.
9. upper.
u.
1. and.
2. uniform.
3. unit.
4. unsatisfactory.
5. upper.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
