u

¹u

noun, often capitalized often attributive \ˈyü\

plural u's or us \ˈyüz\

Definition of U

1

a : the 21st letter of the English alphabet

b : a graphic representation of this letter

c : a speech counterpart of orthographic u

2

: a graphic device for reproducing the letter u

3

: one designated u especially as the 21st in order or class

4

[abbreviation for unsatisfactory]

a : a grade rating a student's work as unsatisfactory

b : one graded or rated with a U

5

: something shaped like the letter U

Examples of U

1. There are three u's in “unusual.”
2. a word that starts with u

First Known Use of U

before 12th century

Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

Rhymes with U

blue, boo, brew, chew, clew, clue, coo, coup, crew, cue, dew, do, doux, due, ewe, few, flu, flue, fou, glue, gnu, goo, hew, hue, Jew, Koo, lieu, loo, mew, moo, moue, mu, new, nu, ooh, pew, phew, pooh, q, queue, roux, rue, screw, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skew, slew, slough, slue, smew, sou, sous, spew, sprue, stew, strew, sue, Sue, thew, through, to, too, true, two, view, whew, who, woo, xu, yew, you, zoo

²u

abbreviation

Definition of U

1

unit

2

unsymmetrical

3

upper

¹U

adjective \ˈyü\

Definition of U

: characteristic of the upper classes

Origin of U

upper class

First Known Use: 1954

²U

abbreviation

Definition of U

1

unsatisfactory

2

uracil

³U

symbol

Definition of U

uranium