urine

noun

ˈyər-ən 

ˈyu̇r-

: waste material that is secreted by the kidney in vertebrates, is rich in end products of protein metabolism together with salts and pigments, and forms a clear amber and usually slightly acid fluid in mammals but is semisolid in birds and reptiles

urinous

ˈyər-ə-nəs 

ˈyu̇r-

adjective

Examples of urine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In an adjoining installation, nude collaborators floated inside a dunk tank flanked by port-a-potties; visitors were encouraged to use (the urine was filtered into the tank). — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026

These infections may affect the kidneys, bladder, ureters (tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder), and urethra (the tube that delivers urine out of the body from the bladder), but most clear the body after a short course of oral antibiotics. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 June 2026

Signs of underhydration include fatigue, headaches, dry mouth, darker urine, and thirst. — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026

Those compounds are naturally present in sweat or urine, and some pheromone perfumes also blend in essential oils to round out the scent. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin urina, from urinari to dive; akin to Sanskrit vār water and perhaps to Sanskrit varṣati it rains, Greek ourein to urinate

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for urine

• curran

Kids Definition

urine

noun

ˈyu̇r-ən 

: waste material that is secreted by the kidneys, is rich in the end products of protein breakdown, and is usually a yellowish liquid in mammals but semisolid in birds and reptiles

Medical Definition

urine

noun

ˈyu̇r-ən 

: waste material that is secreted by the kidney, is rich in end products (as urea, uric acid, and creatinine) of protein metabolism together with salts and pigments, and forms a clear amber and usually slightly acid fluid