- Main Entry:
-
1u
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈyü\
- Function:
- noun
- Inflected Form(s):
- plural u's or us \ˈyüz\
- Usage:
- often capitalized often attributive
- Date:
- before 12th century
1 a: the 21st letter of the English alphabet b: a graphic representation of this letter c: a speech counterpart of orthographic u2: a graphic device for reproducing the letter u3: one designated u especially as the 21st in order or class4[abbreviation for unsatisfactory] a: a grade rating a student's work as unsatisfactory b: one graded or rated with a U5: something shaped like the letter U