Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary 1908/U Undersky



the twenty-first letter and the fifth vowel in our alphabet—evolving amongst the Greeks as V, with the value of u. From V, the lapidary and capital form, the uncial and cursive forms U and u were developed, gradually V becoming appropriated as the symbol for the consonant, and the medial form u as the symbol for the vowel.

Uberous, ū′ber-us, adj. (Browning) yielding abundance, fruitful.—n. , fruitfulness. [L. uber.]

Ubiquity, ū-bik′wi-ti, n. existence everywhere at the same time: omnipresence.—ns. ', the state of being in a definite place, whereness: omnipresence; ', one who believes in the relative omnipresence of the human nature of Christ, and accordingly in His actual necessary bodily presence in the Eucharist.—adj. omnipresent—also adj. and n. ' (rare).—adjs. ', ', being everywhere.—adv. '. [Fr. ubiquité, formed from L. ubique, everywhere.]

Udal, ū′dal, adj. applied to land held solely by uninterrupted succession, under no feudal superior.—n. a freehold estate.—n. , a holder of such. [Ice. ódhal, a homestead.]

Udder, ud′ėr, n. the mammary glands of various animals, esp. cows, &c.—adjs. '; '; . [A.S. úder; cog. with Ger. euter; also conn. with L. uber, Gr. outhar.]

Udometer, ū-dom′e-tėr, n. a rain-gauge.—adj. . [L. udus, wet, Gr. metron, a measure.]

Ug, ug, n. (prov.) a surfeit.—v.i. to feel a loathing.—v.t. to give a surfeit to. [Ice. uggr, fear.]

Ugh, uh, interj. an exclamation of repugnance.

Ugly, ug′li, adj. offensive to the eye: deformed: hateful: ill-natured: very severe, dangerous, as an ugly wound.—n. (coll.) an ugly person: a hood formerly worn by ladies as a shade for the eyes.—v.t. (rare) to make ugly.—n. '.—v.t. ', to make ugly.—adv. ', in an ugly manner.—n. '.—adj. ', hideous.—n. '.—Ugly customer, a dangerous antagonist; Ugly man, the actual person who garrottes the victim in a confederacy of three, the others, the fore-stall and back-stall, covering his escape. [Ice. uggligr, frightful, uggr, fear; akin to Goth. ogan, A.S. oge, fear.]

Ugrian, ōō′gri-an, adj. pertaining to the Ugrians, a name used by Castrén for Ostiaks, Voguls, and Magyars belonging to the Ugro-Finnic division of the Ural-Altaic peoples.—Also .

Uhlan, ū′lan, n. one of a kind of light cavalry for outpost duty, &c., armed with a lance, famous esp. in the Prussian army. [Polish ulan, orig. a light Tartar horseman—Turk, oglān, a young man.]

Uitlander, the Dutch form of Outlander. See under Outland.

Ukase, ū-kās′, n. a Russian decree having the force of law, emanating from the Czar directly or from the senate: any official proclamation. [Russ. ukazŭ, an edict—y-, prefix, kazatĭ, show.]

Ulcer, ul′sėr, n. a dangerous sore, discharging matter: (fig.) a sore, a strain.—v.i. ', to be formed into an ulcer.—v.t to affect with an ulcer or ulcers.—n. ', that part or effect of an inflammatory process in which the materials of inflamed tissues, liquefied or degenerate, are cast off, in solution or very minute particles, from free surfaces, or, more rarely, are absorbed from the substance of the body: an ulcer.—adjs. ', affected with an ulcer; ', of the nature of an ulcer: affected with an ulcer.—adv. ', in an ulcerous manner.—n. '. [Fr. ulcère—L. ulcus, ulcĕris; Gr. helkos, a wound.]

Ulema, ōō′le-ma, n. the collective name (which can not be used as a singular) of the body of professional theologians and doctors of divinity, and therefore of law, in any Mohammedan country. [Ar., plur. of ‛âlim, learned.]

Ulex, ū′leks, n. a genus of shrubs of the Bean family, including the furze, gorse, or whin. [L.]

Uliginose, ū-lij′i-nōs, adj. growing in swampy places.—Also . [L. uliginosus—uligo—uvēre, to be wet.]

Ulitis, ū-lī′tis, n. inflammation of the gums.—ns. ', swelling of the gums; ', bleeding from the gums. [Gr. oula, gums.]

Ullage, ul′āj, n. the quantity a cask lacks of being full.—n. . [O. Fr. eullage—œiller, to fill up, prob. from L. ova, the brim.]

Ulla-lulla, ul′a-lul′a, n. an Irish word for a lament for the dead.

Ulmaceous, ul-mā′shus, adj. relating to an order of trees of which the elm is the type.—adjs. ', ', pertaining to ulmin.—ns. ', a dark-brown gummy substance exuded from excrescences in the elm, oak, &c., and present in peat, vegetable mould, &c.; ', the genus of the elms. [L. ulmus, an elm.]

Ulna, ul′na, n. the inner and larger of the two bones of the forearm:—pl. '.—adv. ', toward the ulna.—adj. '.—n. ', an element of the primitive carpus situated on the ulnar side—represented in man by the cuneiform bone:—pl. . [L. ulna; Eng. ell.]

Ulodendron, ū-lō-den′dron, n. a genus of fossil trees with lepidodendroid cortical scars.

Ulosis, ū-lō′sis, n. the process by which a scar is formed, cicatrisation. [Gr. oulē, a scar.]

Ulotrichous, ū-lot′ri-kus, adj. having crisp woolly hair.—adj. and n. ':—ns.pl. ', . [Gr. oulos, woolly, thrix, trichos, hair.]

Ulster, ul′stėr, n. a long and loose kind of overcoat worn by men and women, usually having a hood and belt.—n. ', the form of tenant-right long customary in Ulster, and legalised by statute in 1870 and 1881 (see Tenant-right).—adj. ', wearing an ulster.

Ulterior, ul-tē′ri-or, adj. on the further side: beyond: in the future: remoter, beyond what is seen or avowed.—adv. , in an ulterior or remote manner. [L. ulterior (comp. of ulter), that is beyond or on the other side.]

Ultimate, ul′ti-māt, adj. furthest: last: incapable of further division.—adv. '.—n. ', the final proposition or terms for a treaty:—pl. '.—adj. ', in the last (month).—n. , the same as Borough-English (q.v.)—opp. to Primogeniture.—Ultimus hæres (law), the crown or the state, which succeeds to the property of those who die intestate, without leaving next of kin, or who, being bastards, have no next of kin. [L. ultimus, the last, superl. of ulter.]

Ultion, ul′shun, n. revenge. [L.]

Ultra, ul′tra, adj. going beyond, extreme—in composition, as in Ultra-classical, Ultra-fashionable, Ultra-conservative, Ultra-critical, &c.—n. an ultraist: a fanatic.—ns. ', the principles of ultraists; ', one who carries to extremes the opinions or principles of his party.—Ultra , beyond one's power or rights. [L. ultra, beyond, vires, pl. of vis, strength.]

Ultramarine, ul-tra-ma-rēn′, adj. situated beyond the sea.—n. the most beautiful and durable sky-blue colour, so called either from its intense blue, or from the lapis lazuli, from which it is made, being brought from Asia, beyond the sea.

Ultramontane, ul-tra-mon′tān, adj. being beyond the mountains (i.e. the Alps): originally used in Italy of the French, Germans, &c.; afterwards applied by the northern nations to the Italians, hence its present meaning—viz. holding or denoting extreme views as to the Pope's rights and supremacy.—ns. ', ultramontane or extreme views as to the Pope's rights; ', one who holds to ultramontanism. [L. ultra, beyond, montanus—mons, montis, a mountain.]

Ultramundane, ul-tra-mun′dān, adj. being beyond the world, or beyond the limits of our system.

Ultra-protestant, ul′tra-prot′es-tant, n. a supporter of extreme Protestant views.—Also adj.

Ultra-religious, ul′tra-re-lij′us, adj. excessively religious.

Ultra-sensual, ul′tra-sen′sū-al, adj. beyond the range or reach of the senses.

Ultra-tropical, ul′tra-trop′ik-al, adj. situated beyond the tropics: warmer than the tropics.

Ultra-virtuous, ul′tra-vėr′tū-us, adj. prudish.

Ultroneous, ul-trō′nē-us, adj. spontaneous, voluntary.—adv. '.—n. '. [L. ultro, spontaneously.]

Ululant, ul′ū-lant, adj. howling.—v.i. ', to hoot or screech.—n. ', howling, wailing. [L. ululāre, to hoot.]

Umbel, um′bel, n. a form of flower in which a number of stalks, each bearing a flower, radiate from one centre.—adjs. ', ', bearing umbels.—n. ', any plant of the parsley family.—adj. ', bearing or producing umbels.—n. , a secondary umbel. [L. umbella, dim. of umbra, a shade.]

Umber, um′bėr, n. a brown earthy mineral used as a pigment.—adjs. ', tinged with umber; ', relating to, or like, umber. [Umbria.]

Umbilic, -al, um-bil′ik, -al, adj. pertaining to the navel.—adjs. ', ', navel-shaped.—n. , the navel: a depression at the axial base of a spiral shell, as in many gasteropods.—Umbilical cord, the navel-string; Umbilical duct, the passage connecting the umbilical vesicle with the primitive intestine; Umbilical hernia, the protrusion of a part through or near the umbilicus; Umbilical region, the middle portion of the abdomen. [L. umbilīcus, the navel; Gr. omphalos.]

Umbles, um′blz, n.pl. the entrails of a deer.—n.  (see Humble-pie). [O. Fr. nombles (with initial n for l), from lomble—le, the article, omble—L. umbilicus, the navel. The Eng. form numbles, by loss of initial n, as in numpire, &c., became umbles, sometimes written humbles, whence humble-pie, now associated in popular etymology and meaning with humble=low.]

Umbo, um′bō, n. the boss of a shield: a knob: the point of a bivalve shell immediately above the hinge:—pl. ', '.—adjs. ', protuberant; ', ' (bot.), having a central umbo, boss, or low rounded projection.—n. '.—adjs. '; '. [L.]

Umbra, um′bra, n. a shadow: (astron.) the dark cone projected from a planet or satellite on the side opposite to the sun: an uninvited guest whom an invited one brings with him: one of the Umbridæ, the mud-minnows: a sciænoid fish, the umbrine.—adjs. ', pertaining to an umbra; ' (her.), shadowed; (obs.) ', ', ', shadowy, secluded.—ns. ', adumbration; ', ' (Spens.), the visor of a helmet.—adj. , casting a shade. [L.]

Umbraculum, um-brak′ū-lum, n. (bot.) any umbrella-shaped appendage, as the cap borne on the seta of Marchantia.—adjs. ', nearly covered by a projecting process, as the face of some Orthoptera; ', bearing an umbraculum; , having the general form of an umbrella, as a mushroom.

Umbrage, um′brāj, n. suspicion of injury: offence: a shade of foliage: a slight appearance.—v.t. to shade.—adj. ', shady or forming a shade.—adv. '.—n. . [Fr. ombrage—L. umbra, a shadow.]

Umbrella, um-brel′a, n. a familiar covered sliding frame carried in the hand, as a screen from rain or sunshine.—n. ', a fruit-crow of South America, so called from its radiating crest.—adj. Umbrellaed provided with an umbrella.—ns. ', an Australian grass with millet-like seeds; ', a stand in the hall of a house for holding umbrellas; ', a small magnolia of the United States. [It. ombrella, dim. of ombra, a shade—L. umbra.]

Umbrette, um-bret′, n. the umber-bird, found in Africa and Madagascar, remarkable for the enormous domed nest which it builds.

Umbrian, um′bri-an, adj. pertaining to Umbria, in central Italy.—n. a native thereof: the old language, akin to Latin, Sabine, and Oscan, to some extent preserved in the Eugubine tablets.

Umbril, um′bril, n. the visor or face-defence of a helmet, the shade.—Also .

Umbrine, um′brin, n. a sciænoid fish, genus Umbrina.

Umbrose, um′brōz, adj. shady: dark-coloured.—n. .

Umiak, ōōm′yak, n. the large skin boat of the Eskimo, capable of carrying from 1½ to 3 tons.

Umlaut, ōōm′lowt, n. Grimm's word for a vowel-change in the Teutonic languages brought about on a preceding vowel by the vowel i (or e) modifying the first in the direction of e or i—German gänse, the plural of gans, &c.

Umpire, um′pīr, n. a third person called in to decide a dispute: an arbitrator.—v.i. to act as umpire.—v.t. to decide as umpire.—ns. ', '. [For numpire; M. E. nompere—O. Fr. nompair—non, not, pair, a peer. From the sense of 'unequal,' 'odd,' the meaning passes to an odd man, an arbitrator, a third party, who gives his casting vote.]

Umquhile, um′hwīl, adv. and adj. a Scotch form of , formerly, late, whilom.

Unabashed, un-a-basht′, adj. not abashed.

Unabated, un-a-bā′ted, adj. not diminished or lowered.

Unable, un-ā′bl, adj. not able: not having sufficient strength, power, or skill: weak: impotent.

Unabolished, un-a-bol′isht, adj. not abolished.

Unabridged, un′a-brijd, adj. not abridged.

Unacademic, un-ak-a-dem′ik, adj. not scholarly or classical.

Unaccented, un-ak-sent′ed, adj. without accent or stress in pronunciation: not marked with an accent.

Unacceptable, un-ak-sept′a-bl, adj. not acceptable, not pleasing or welcome.—n. .

Unaccommodated, un-a-kom′ō-dāt-ed, adj. not accommodated, unfurnished with accommodation.—adj. , not compliant.

Unaccompanied, un-a-kum′pa-nid, adj. not accompanied, escorted, or attended: not connected: (mus.) having no instrumental accompaniment.

Unaccomplished, un-ak-kum′plisht, adj. unfinished: lacking accomplishments or acquirements.—n. .

Unaccountable, un-ak-kownt′a-bl, adj. not accountable or to be accounted for: not responsible.—ns. ', ', the state or quality of being unaccountable.—adv. , inexplicably.

Unaccredited, un-a-kred′i-ted, adj. not accredited or authorised.

Unaccusably, un-a-kū′za-bli, adv. so as to be beyond accusation.

Unaccustomed, un-a-kus′tomd, adj. not accustomed or used.—n. .

Unachievable, un-a-chēv′a-bl, adj. not achievable.

Unaching, un-ā′king, adj. (Shak.) not giving pain.

Unacknowledged, un-ak-nol′ejd, adj. not acknowledged or recognised: not confessed: not noticed.—adj. , unthankful.

Unacquaintance, un-ak-kwānt′ans, n. want of acquaintance: ignorance.—adj. ', not acquainted: (Spens.) unusual.—n. '.

Unacquired, un-a-kwīrd′, adj. not acquired or gained.—adj. ', not acquirable.—n. '.

Unacted, un-ak′ted, adj. not acted or performed.—adj. , inactive: without efficacy.

Unadapted, un-a-dapt′ed, adj. not adapted.

Unadmire, un-ad-mīr′, v.t. not to admire.—adj. , not admired.

Unadorned, un-a-dornd′, adj. not adorned.

Unadulterate, -d, un-a-dul′te-rāt, -ed, adj. unmixed, pure, genuine.

Unadventurous, un-ad-ven′tūr-us, adj. not adventurous or bold.

Unadvised, un-ad-vīzd′, adj. not advised: not prudent or discreet: rash.—n. '.—adj. ', not advisable.—n. '.—advs. '; '.—n. ', imprudence: rashness.

Unaffected, un-af-fekt′ed, adj. not affected or moved: without affectation: not affected or artificial: plain: real: sincere.—adv. ', in an unaffected manner: without affectation.—n. ', the state of being unaffected.

Unaffied, un-a-fīd′, adj. not allied.

Unafraid, un-a-frād′, adj. not afraid.

Unagreeable, un-a-grē′a-bl, adj. not agreeable.—n. '.—adv. '.

Unaided, un-ā′ded, adj. not aided.

Unaiming, un-ā′ming, adj. having no definite aim.

Unalienable, un-āl′yen-a-bl, adj. inalienable.—adv. .

Unalist, ū′nal-ist, n. one who holds only one benefice—opp. to Pluralist. [L. unus, one.]

Unallied, un-a-līd′, adj. having no alliance or connection.—adj. , incapable of such.

Unallowable, un-al-low′a-bl, adj. not allowable.

Unalloyed, un-al-loid′, adj. not alloyed or mixed: pure.—Also .

Unalterable, un-awl′tėr-a-bl, adj. not capable of alteration or change.—ns. ', '.—adv. '.—adj. ', not altered or changed.

Unambiguous, un-am-big′ū-us, adj. not ambiguous, clear.—adv. '.—n. '.

Unambitious, un-am-bish′us, adj. not ambitious.—adv. .

Unamendable, un-a-men′da-bl, adj. not capable of being amended or corrected.

Un-American, un-a-mer′i-kan, adj. not in accordance with American ideas or feeling,—v.t. , to make un-American.

Unamiable, un-ā′mi-a-bl, adj. not amiable, ill-natured.-ns. ', '.

Unamused, un-a-mūzd′, adj. not amused.—adj. '.—adv. '.—adj. , not giving amusement.

Unancestried, un-an′ses-trid, adj. having no distinguished ancestors.

Unanchor, un-ang′kor, v.t. to loose from anchorage.—v.i. to become loose or unattached.

Unanealed, Unaneled, un-a-nēld′, adj. (Shak.) not having received extreme unction.

Unangular, un-ang′gū-lar, adj. not angular.

Unanimity, ū-na-nim′i-ti, n. state of being unanimous.—adj. ', of one mind: agreeing in opinion or will: done with the agreement of all.—adv. '.—n. , unanimity. [L. unus, one, animus, mind.]

Unannounced, un-an-nownst′, adj. not announced.

Unanswerable, un-an′sėr-a-bl, adj. not answerable or capable of refutation.—ns. ', ', the state of being unanswerable.—adv. ', in an unanswerable manner.—adj. ', not answered: unrequited.

Unanxious, un-angk′shus, adj. without anxiety.

Unapostolic, -al, un-ap-os-tol′ik, -al, adj. not in accordance with apostolic usage or authority.

Unappalled, un-a-pawld′, adj. not appalled or dismayed.

Unapparel, un-a-par′el, v.t. to uncover, unclothe.—adj. , not wearing clothes.

Unapparent, un-a-pār′ent, adj. not apparent, dark, invisible.

Unappealable, un-a-pēl′a-bl, adj. not admitting of an appeal to a higher court, conclusive, final.

Unappeasable, un-a-pē′za-bl, adj. incapable of being appeased, implacable.—adj. , not appeased or pacified.

Unapplausive, un-a-plaw′siv, adj. not applauding.

Unappliable, un-a-plī′a-bl, adj. inapplicable.—adj. , not put to any special purpose.

Unappreciable, un-a-prē′shi-a-bl, adj. inappreciable.—adjs. ', not appreciated; ', inappreciative.

Unapprehended, un-a-prē-hen′ded, adj. not apprehended or understood.—adjs. ', inapprehensible; ', not apprehensive or fearful: not intelligent.—n. .

Unapprised, un-a-prīzd′, adj. not apprised, not previously informed.

Unapproachable, un-a-prōch′a-bl, adj. that cannot be approached or attained.—n. '.—adv. '.—adj. , not approached, impossible to be approached.

Unappropriate, un-a-prō′pri-āt, adj. inappropriate: unappropriated.—v.t. to take from the possession of individuals and make common to all.—adj. , not appropriated: not applied to any other purpose: not granted to any person, corporation, &c.

Unapproved, un-a-prōōvd′, adj. not approved: not proved.

Unapt, un-apt′, adj. not suitable or qualified for: dull, inapt.—adv. '.—n. '.

Unargued, un-är′gūd, adj. not argued or disputed.

Unarm, un-ärm′, v.t. to deprive of arms, to disarm: to make harmless.—v.i. to take off one's armour.—adjs. ', without weapons, defenceless: unprotected by any covering—scales, prickles, &c.: unaided, as by a glass; ', not armoured, not plated with armour, of ships.

Unarrayed, un-a-rād′, adj. not arrayed or dressed: not arranged.

Unartful, un-ärt′fōōl, adj. artless, genuine: inartistic.—n. .

Unartificial, un-är-ti-fish′al, adj. inartificial.—adv. .

Unartistic, un-är-tis′tik, adj. inartistic.

Unascendable, un-a-sen′da-bl, adj. that cannot be ascended.—adj. , not having been ascended.

Unascertainable, un-as-ėr-tān′a-bl, adj. that cannot be ascertained or known certainly.—adj. , not certainly known.

Unashamed, un-a-shāmd′, adj. not ashamed.

Unasked, un-askt′, adj. not asked.

Unaspirated, un-as′pi-rā-ted, adj. pronounced or written without an aspirate.

Unaspiring, un-as-pīr′ing, adj. not aspiring, unambitious.—adv. .

Unassailable, un-a-sā′la-bl, adj. not assailable: incontestable.—adj. , not assailed or attacked.

Unassayed, un-a-sād′, adj. not essayed or attempted: untested.

Unassimilated, un-a-sim′i-lā-ted, adj. not assimilated, not absorbed into the system as nutriment: not brought into conformity with something.

Unassisted, un-a-sis′ted, adj. not assisted or helped.

Unassuetude, un-as′wē-tūd, n. unaccustomedness.

Unassuming, un-a-sūm′ing, adj. not assuming: not forward or arrogant: modest.

Unassured, un-a-shōōrd′, adj. not assured: not insured against loss.

Unatoned, un-a-tōnd′, adj. not atoned for.

Unattached, un-a-tacht′, adj. not attached, as of a student not living in college but in outside lodgings, at Oxford and elsewhere: not seized for debt: not assigned to a particular regiment or company, on half-pay.

Unattainable, un-a-tān′a-bl, adj. beyond one's reach.—n. '.—adv. '.

Unattainted, un-a-tān′ted, adj. not attainted or corrupted: impartial.

Unattempted, un-a-temp′ted, adj. not attempted.

Unattended, un-a-tend′ed, adj. not accompanied or attended: not attended to.—adjs. ', not attending; ', inattentive.

Unattested, un-a-test′ed, adj. not attested.

Unattire, un-a-tīr′, v.i. to undress, esp. of robes of ceremony.

Unattractive, un-a-trakt′iv, adj. not attractive.—adv. '.—n. '.

Unauspicious, un-aw-spish′us, adj. inauspicious.

Unauthentic, un-aw-then′tik, adj. not authentic.—adj. ', not attested.—n. '.

Unauthorised, un-aw′thor-īzd, adj. not sanctioned by proper authority.—adj. .

Unavailing, un-a-vāl′ing, adj. not availing, or of no avail or effect: useless.—n. '.—adj. ', not available.—adv. .

Unavenged, un-a-venjd′, adj. not avenged.

Unavoidable, un-a-void′a-bl, adj. not avoidable: that may not be rendered null or void: inevitable.—n. '.—adv. '.—adj. , not avoided: (Shak.) unavoidable, inevitable.

Unavowed, un-a-vowd′, adj. not avowed or openly acknowledged.

Unaware, un-a-wār′, adv. without being or making aware: suddenly: unexpectedly—also .—At unawares, unexpectedly, at a sudden disadvantage.

Unbacked, un-bakt′, adj. never yet ridden: without any to help or encourage: not supported by bets, of a racehorse, &c.

Unbag, un-bag′, v.t. to let out of a bag.

Unbailable, un-bā′la-bl, adj. incapable of being bailed.

Unbaized, un-bāzd′, adj. not covered with baize.

Unbaked, un-bākt′, adj. not baked, immature.

Unbalanced, un-bal′anst, adj. not in a state of equipoise: without mental balance, unsteady: (book-k.) not adjusted so as to show debtor and creditor balance.—n. , want of balance, derangement.—v.t. to throw out of balance.

Unballast, un-bal′ast, v.t. to discharge the ballast from.—adj. , not provided with ballast: unsteady.

Unbanded, un-band′ed, adj. without a band, esp. if stripped of it.

Unbank, un-bangk′, v.t. to take a bank from: to make a fire burn up by raking off the ashes from the top, opening draughts, &c.—adj. , not bankable.

Unbaptised, un-bap′tīzd, adj. not having received baptism, unchristian: unholy.

Unbar, un-bär′, v.t. to remove a bar or hinderance from: to unfasten: to open.

Unbarbed, un-bärbd′, adj. (Shak.) not shaven, untrimmed: without barbs or plumes.

Unbarbered, un-bär′bėrd, adj. unshaven.

Unbarricade, un-bar′i-kād, v.t. to throw open.—adj. Unbarricādoed unobstructed.

Unbashful, un-bash′fōōl, adj. not bashful, bold, shameless.

Unbated, un-bāt′ed, adj. (Shak.) unblunted: undiminished.

Unbathed, un-bāthd′, adj. not bathed.

Unbattered, un-bat′ėrd, adj. not battered.

Unbay, un-bā′, v.t. to open up.

Unbe, un-bē′, v.t. to cause not to be.

Unbear, un-bār′, v.t. to take off a horse's bearing-rein.

Unbearable, un-bār′a-bl, adj. intolerable.—n. '.—adv. '.

Unbearded, un-bēr′ded, adj. having no beard.

Unbearing, un-bār′ing, adj. bearing no fruit.

Unbeaten, un-bē′tn, adj. not beaten with blows: untrodden: unconquered.

Unbeauteous, un-bū′tē-us, adj. not beautiful.—adj. , ugly.

Unbeavered, un-bē′vėrd, adj. without a beaver or hat: having the beaver of the helmet open.

Unbecoming, un-bē-kum′ing, adj. not becoming: unsuited to the wearer, the place, &c.: not befitting, indecorous, improper.—adv. '.—n. '.

Unbecoming, un-bē-kum′ing, n. the transition from existence to non-existence.

Unbed, un-bed′, v.t. to rouse from bed.—adj. , not yet having had the marriage consummated—of a bride.

Unbedinned, un-bē-dind′, adj. not made noisy.

Unbefitting, un-bē-fit′ing, adj. not befitting, unbecoming.

Unbefool, un-bē-fōōl′, v.t. to change from the condition of a fool: to undeceive.

Unbefriend, un-bē-frend′, v.t. to fail to befriend.—adj. , not supported by friends.

Unbeget, un-bē-get′, v.t. to cancel the begetting of.

Unbeginning, un-bē-gin′ing, adj. having no beginning.

Unbegotten, un-bē-got′n, adj. not yet begotten: existing independent of any generating cause.—Also .

Unbeguile, un-bē-gīl′, v.t. to undeceive.—adj. .

Unbegun, un-bē-gun′, adj. not yet begun.

Unbeholden, un-bē-hōl′dn, adj. unseen.

Unbehoving, un-bē-hōōv′ing, n. the state of not deserving.

Unbejuggled, un-bē-jug′ld, adj. not deceived by any trick.

Unbeknown, un-bē-nōn′, adj. (prov.) unknown.—Also .

Unbelief, un-bē-lēf′, n. want of belief: disbelief, esp. in divine revelation.—n. ', incapability of being believed.—adjs. '; '.—n. ', one who does not believe, esp. in divine revelation: an incredulous person.—adj. ', not believing, esp. divine revelation.—adv. ', in an unbelieving manner.

Unbeloved, un-bē-luvd′, adj. not loved.

Unbelt, un-belt′, v.t. to ungird.

Unbend, un-bend′, v.t. to free from being in a bent state: to make straight: to free from strain or exertion: to set at ease.—v.i. to become relaxed: to behave with freedom from stiffness, to be affable.—adj. ', not bending: unyielding: resolute.—n. a relaxing.—adv. '.—n. .

Unbeneficed, un-ben′e-fist, adj. not having a benefice.

Unbeneficial, un-ben-e-fish′al, adj. not advantageous.—adj. , having received no benefit.

Unbenighted, un-bē-nī′ted, adj. not involved in darkness, intellectual or moral.

Unbenign, un-bē-nīn′, adj. not favourable: malignant.

Unbereft, un-bē-reft′, adj. not bereaved.—Also .

Unbeseem, un-bē-sēm′, v.t. to be unworthy.—adj. ', unbecoming.—adv. '.

Unbesought, un-bē-sawt′, adj. not besought.

Unbespeak, un-bē-spēk′, v.t. to revoke.

Unbestowed, un-bē-stōd′, adj. not bestowed or conferred.

Unbettered, un-bet′ėrd, adj. unmitigated.

Unbias, un-bī′as, v.t. to free from bias or prejudice.—adj. ', free from bias or prejudice: impartial.—adv. '.—n. .

Unbid, un-bid′, adj. (Spens.) not bid or prayed for.—adjs. ', ', not bid or commanded: spontaneous: uninvited.

Unbind, un-bīnd′, v.t. to remove a band from: to loose: to set free.

Unbishop, un-bish′op, v.t. to deprive of the rank of bishop.

Unbitt, un-bit′, v.t. (naut.) to take off the turns of a cable from around the bitts.

Unbitted, un-bit′ed, adj. unbridled.

Unblamable, un-blā′ma-bl, adj. not deserving of blame: faultless.—adv. '.—adj. '.

Unbleached, un-blēcht′, adj. not having been bleached.—adj. .

Unblemished, un-blem′isht, adj. not blemished or stained: free from reproach or deformity: pure.—adj. .

Unblenched, un-blensht′, adj. (Milt.) not startled or confounded.—adj. , not flinching.

Unbless, un-bles′, v.t. (Shak.) to make unhappy.—adjs. ', '.—n. '.—adj. ', not blest: unhappy.

Unblest, un-blest′, adj. (Spens.) not wounded.

Unblind, un-blīnd′, adj. free from blindness.

Unblock, un-blok′, v.i. at whist, to throw away a high card so as not to interrupt one's partner's long suit.

Unbloody, un-blud′i, adj. not stained by blood, not cruel.—adjs. ', not thoroughbred; ', not made bloody.—adv. .

Unblotted, un-blot′ed, adj. not erased or blotted out.

Unblown, un-blōn′, adj. not sounded: yet in the bud, not yet having bloomed.

Unblushing, un-blush′ing, adj. not blushing: without shame: impudent.—adv. , in an unblushing or impudent manner.

Unboastful, un-bōst′fōōl, adj. not boastful, modest.

Unbodied, un-bod′id, adj. freed from the body.

Unboding, un-bō′ding, adj. not expecting.

Unbodkined, un-bod′kind, adj. not fastened with a bodkin.

Unboiled, un-boild′, adj. not boiled.

Unbolt, un-bōlt′, v.t. to remove a bolt from: to open.—v.i. to disclose.—adj. , not fastened by bolts: not separated by bolting or sifting: coarse.

Unbone, un-bōn′, v.t. to take the bones from.

Unbonnet, un-bon′et, v.t. and v.i. to uncover the head.—adj. , with no bonnet on: (Shak.) without taking off the cap, on equal terms.

Unbookish, un-book′ish, adj. not given to reading, ignorant.—Also  (rare).

Unboot, un-bōōt′, v.t. to take the boots off.

Unborn, un-bawrn′, adj. not yet born: non-existent.

Unbosom, un-bōōz′um, v.t. to disclose what is in the bosom or mind: to tell freely.—n. , one who blabs or discloses secrets.

Unbottomed, un-bot′umd, adj. bottomless.

Unbought, un-bawt′, adj. not bought or sold, obtained without buying: not bribed.

Unbound, un-bownd′, adj. not bound: loose: wanting a cover.—adj. ', not bounded or limited: boundless: having no check or control.—adv. '.—n. .

Unbowed, un-bowd′, adj. not bent: unconquered.

Unbrace, un-brās′, v.t. to undo the braces or bands of: to loose or relax.—adj. '.—n. '.

Unbreathed, un-brēthd′, adj. (Shak.) not breathed, not exercised or practised.—adjs. ', not respirable; ', not breathing.

Unbred, un-bred′, adj. not well-bred: unpolished: rude: (Shak.) not yet born.

Unbreech, un-brēch′, v.t. to free the breech of, as a cannon from its fastenings.

Unbreeched, un-brēchd′, adj. wearing no breeches.

Unbrewed, un-brōōd′, adj. not mixed, pure.

Unbribable, un-brī′ba-bl, adj. incapable of being bribed.

Unbridle, un-brī′dl, v.t. to free from the bridle, to let loose.—adj. ', unrestrained: licentious.—n. '.

Unbroken, un-brō′kn, adj. entire: unsubdued: undisturbed—also ' (Shak.).—adv. '.—n. .

Unbrotherly, un-bruth′ėr-li, adj. not becoming a brother.—n. .

Unbrute, un-brōōt′, v.t. to free from the qualities of the brute.

Unbuckle, un-buk′l, v.t. to loose from buckles: to unfasten.

Unbuckramed, un-buk′ramd, adj. not stiffened with buckram, not stiff, easy.

Unbudded, un-bud′ed, adj. not yet in bud.

Unbuild, un-bild′, v.t. (Shak.) to destroy.

Unbundle, un-bun′dl, v.t. to unpack, open up, declare.

Unburden, un-bur′dn, v.t. to take a burden off: to free the mind from any weight or anxiety: to disclose—also '.—adj. '.

Unburiable, un-ber′i-a-bl, adj. unfit to be buried.—adj. ', not buried.—v.t. ', to disinter: to reveal.

Unburned, un-burnd′, adj. not burned, scorched, or baked.—Also .

Unburrow, un-bur′ō, v.t. to unearth.

Unbusiness-like, un-biz′nes-līk, adj. not business-like.

Unbutton, un-but′n, v.t. to loose the buttons of.

Uncabled, un-kā′bld, adj. not fixed by a cable.

Uncage, un-kāj′, v.t. to set free from a cage.

Uncalled, un-kawld′, adj. not called, uninvited.—Uncalled for, quite unnecessary or superfluous.

Uncalm, un-käm′, v.t. to disturb.

Uncamp, un-kamp′, v.t. to break up the camp of: to dislodge.

Uncandid, un-kan′did, adj. not candid.—adv. '.—ns. '; .

Uncanny, un-kan′i, adj. weird: unearthly: supposed to possess supernatural powers: dangerous, severe.—adv. '.—n. '.

Uncanonic, -al, un-ka-non′ik, -al, adj. not agreeable to the canons, not according to the canon of Scripture.—n. '.—v.t. ', to deprive of canonical authority.—adj. , not canonised.

Uncap, un-kap′, v.t. to remove a cap from.—v.i. to take off one's cap or hat.

Uncape, un-kāp′, v.t. (Shak.) either to uncouple hounds, to let out of a bag, as a fox, or to throw off the dogs so as to commence the hunt: to unhood, in hawking.

Uncared, un-kārd′, adj. not regarded (with for).—adj. , not careful or cautious.

Uncart, un-kärt′, v.t. to unload from a cart.

Uncase, un-kās′, v.t. to take out of a case: to free from a covering: to flay.—v.i. (Shak.) to undress.

Uncate, ung′kāt, adj. hooked.

Uncaused, un-kawzd′, adj. without any precedent cause, self-existent.

Unceasing, un-sē′sing, adj. not ceasing, continual.—adv. .

Unceremonious, un-ser-ē-mō′ni-us, adj. not ceremonious, informal.—adv. '.—n. '.

Uncertain, un-sėr′tān, adj. not certain, doubtful: not to be depended upon: not sure of the result.—adv. '.—ns. '; , state of being uncertain or doubtful: want of certainty: that which is uncertain.

Unchain, un-chān′, v.t. to free from chains or slavery.

Unchallenged, un-chal′enjd, adj. not challenged or called in question.—adj. '.—adv. '.

Unchancy, un-chan′si, adj. (Scot.) unlucky, uncanny: dangerous, inconvenient.—n. , misfortune.

Unchangeable, un-chān′ja-bl, adj. not capable of change.—ns. ', '.—adv. '.—adjs. '; '.—adv. '.

Uncharge, un-chärj′, v.t. to free from a charge or burden: to acquit.—adj. .

Unchariot, un-char′i-ot, v.t. to thrust out of a chariot.

Uncharitable, un-char′i-ta-bl, adj. not charitable, harsh in judgment.—n. '.—adv. '.—n. , want of charity.

Uncharm, un-chärm′, v.t. to free from the power of some charm.—adj. , not charming.

Uncharnel, un-chär′nel, v.t. to dig up from a grave.

Unchartered, un-chär′tėrd, adj. not chartered, unrestricted.

Unchary, un-chār′i, adj. not chary, heedless.

Unchaste, un-chāst′, adj. not chaste, lewd.—adv. '.—n. ', lewdness, incontinence.

Unchecked, un-chekt′, adj. not checked or hindered, unrestrained: uncontradicted.—adj. .

Uncheerful, un-chēr′fōōl, adj. not cheerful, gloomy: grudging.—n. .

Unchild, un-chīld′, v.t. (Shak.) to make childless.

Unchivalrous, un-shiv′al-rus, adj. not chivalrous or honourable.—Also .

Unchristen, un-kris′n, v.t. to deprive of baptism: to make unchristian.

Unchristian, un-kris′tyan, adj. not Christian, not converted to Christianity: contrary to the character of Christianity, cruel, harsh: (coll.) improper, unusual.—v.t. to make unchristian.—v.t. ', to cause to change from the Christian faith.—adv. '.—n. .

Unchurch, un-church′, v.t. to deprive of the rights of a church: to refuse the name of church to.



Uncial, un′shal, adj. applied to that variety of majuscule writing, with large round characters, used in ancient MSS.—n. an uncial letter, uncial writing: a MS. written in uncials.—v.t. , to shape like uncials. [Lit. 'an inch long'—L., from uncia, a twelfth part, an inch.]

Unciatim, un-si-ā′tim, adv. ounce by ounce. [L., 'by twelfths.']

Unciform, un′si-form, adj. hook-shaped.—adjs. ', having a hook, as an ovipositor; ', ', hooked at the end.—n.pl. ', a division of marine chætopod worms—serpulas and other tubicolous worms.—ns. ', the unciform bone of the carpus; ', a hooklet, hamulus, one of the uncial teeth of the radula:—pl. ' (ī).—adj. ', having a hooked beak. [L. uncus, a hook.]

Uncircumcision, un-sėr-kum-sizh′un, n. want of circumcision: (B.) those who are not circumcised.—adj. , not circumcised.

Uncircumscribed, un-sėr-kum-skrībd′, adj. not shut in.

Uncivil, un-siv′il, adj. not civil or courteous, rude: (Spens.) not civilised, wild.—adj. ', barbarous.—adv. ', not civilly or politely.

Unclad, un-klad′, adj. not clothed.

Unclaimed, un-klāmd′, adj. not claimed.

Unclasp, un-klasp′, v.t. to loose the clasp of.

Unclassable, un-klas′a-bl, adj. incapable of being classed or classified.

Uncle, ung′kl, n. the brother of one's father or mother: an old man generally: a pawnbroker.—n. , the state of being an uncle.—Uncle Sam, the United States or its people.—Talk like a Dutch uncle (see Dutch). [O. Fr. (Fr. oncle)—L. avunculus, extension of avus, a grandfather.]

Unclean, un-klēn′, adj. not clean: foul: (B.) ceremonially impure: sinful: lewd.—n. '.—adj. '.—n. , the state or quality of being unclean: dirtiness: (B.) want of ceremonial purity: moral impurity: sinfulness.

Unclear, un-klēr′, adj. not clear.

Unclerical, un-klėr′i-kal, adj. not befitting the clerical character.

Unclew, un-klōō′, v.t. to unwind, unfold, undo.

Unclinch, un-klinsh′, v.t. to cause to be no longer clinched: to open or set straight, as the closed hand.—Also .

Uncling, un-kling′, v.i. to cease from clinging.

Uncloak, un-klōk′, v.t. to take the cloak off any one.—v.i. to take the cloak off.

Unclog, un-klog′, v.t. to remove a clog from: to free.

Uncloister, un-kloi′stėr, v.t. to free from the cloister.

Unclose, un-klōz′, v.t. to make not close, to open.—adjs. Unclose open, babbling; Unclosed  open, unenclosed.

Unclothe, un-klōth′, v.t. to take the clothes off: to make naked.—adj. .

Uncloud, un-klowd′, v.t. to free from clouds.—adj. ', free from clouds, clear.—n. '.—adj. .

Unclubable, un-klub′a-bl, adj. not clubable, unsocial.

Unclutch, un-kluch′, v.t. to force open anything shut.

Unco, ung′kō, adj. (Scot.) strange, unusual.—n. any strange person or thing: (pl.) news.—adv. remarkably, very. [Uncouth.]

Uncock, un-kok′, v.t. to release and let down the hammer of a firearm without exploding the charge: to open up a hay-cock, &c., spreading the hay out.

Uncoffined, un-kof′ind, adj. not put into a coffin.

Uncogitable, un-koj′i-ta-bl, adj. not capable of being thought.

Uncoif, un-koif′, v.t. to take the head-covering from.—adj. , without a coif.

Uncoil, un-koil′, v.t. to open out from being coiled: to unwind.

Uncoin, un-koin′, v.t. to deprive metallic money of its character as coin.—adj. , not coined: (Shak.) unalloyed, unfeigned.

Uncollected, un-kol-ek′ted, adj. not collected or gathered: absent in mind, not having one's thoughts collected.

Uncoloured, un-kul′urd, adj. not coloured, undyed, white: truthful, not exaggerated.

Uncolt, un-kōlt′, v.t. (Shak.) to unhorse, to deprive of a colt or horse.

Uncombine, un-kom-bīn′, v.t. to separate.—v.i. to become separated.

Uncomeatable, un-kum-at′a-bl, adj. not accessible, out of one's reach.

Uncomely, un-kum′li, adj. not comely: indecent.—n. , want of comeliness: unseemliness.

Uncomfortable, un-kum′fur-ta-bl, adj. not comfortable, causing discomfort or disquiet: awkwardly situated.—n. '.—adv. '.

Uncommendable, un-kom-en′da-bl, adj. not to be commended.

Uncommerciable, un-kom-er′shi-a-bl, adj. not capable of being made material for commerce.—adj. , not engaged in commerce: not in the spirit of commerce.

Uncommitted, un-ko-mit′ed, adj. not committed or done: not entrusted: not bound by any pledge or promise: not referred to a committee.

Uncommon, un-kom′un, adj. not common, strange.—adv. (coll.) very.—adv. '.—n. '.

Uncommunicative, un-ko-mū′ni-kā-tiv, adj. not communicative, reserved.—adjs. '; '.—n. .

Uncompact, un-kom-pakt′, adj. incompact.—adj. , not compact or firm.

Uncompanied, un-kum′pa-nid, adj. unaccompanied.—adjs. ', not companionable or sociable; ', without a companion, or an equal, alone.

Uncompassionate, un-kom-pash′un-āt, adj. not compassionate.

Uncompellable, un-kom-pel′a-bl, adj. that cannot be compelled.

Uncomplaining, un-kom-plā′ning, adj. not complaining.—adv. .

Uncomplaisant, un-kom′plā-zant, adj. not complaisant or civil.—adv. .

Uncompliable, un-kom-plī′a-bl, adj. unwilling to comply.—adj. , incompliant.

Uncomposable, un-kom-pō′za-bl, adj. incapable of being composed or reconciled.

Uncompounded, un-kom-pown′ded, adj. not compounded, simple.

Uncomprehensive, un-kom-prē-hen′siv, adj. not comprehensive: incomprehensive: (Shak.) incomprehensible.

Uncompromising, un-kom′prō-mī-zing, adj. not admitting of compromise or adjustment: unyielding: obstinate.—adv. '.—n. '.

Unconcealed, un-kon-sēld′, adj. not concealed.

Unconceivable, un-kon-sē′va-bl, adj. inconceivable.—n. '.—adv. '.

Unconcern, un-kon-sern′, n. want of concern, anxiety, or solicitude.—adj. ', not concerned: carelessly secure.—adv. ', in an unconcerned manner: without anxiety.—ns. ', '.

Unconclusive, un-kon-klōō′siv, adj. inconclusive.—adjs. ' (obs.), not decisive; ', not to be concluded; ', inconclusive.—n. '.

Unconcocted, un-kon-kok′ted, adj. not concocted, not digested.

Unconcurrent, un-kon-kur′ent, adj. not concurring.

Uncondemned, un-kon-demd′, adj. not condemned.

Unconditioned, un-kon-dish′und, adj. not subject to conditions or limitations: infinite: inconceivable.—adj. ', not conditional, absolute, unreserved.—n. '.—adv. '.—n. '.

Unconfinable, un-kon-fī′na-bl, adj. not to be confined: (Shak.) unbounded.—adj. ', not confined, unrestrained: broad.—adv. '.

Unconfirmed, un-kon-firmd′, adj. not confirmed: not verified by further testimony: not yet having received the rite of confirmation: not yet having election as bishop confirmed by an archbishop: weak.

Unconform, un-kon-form′, adj. (Milt.) not conformed, unlike.—n. '.—adj. '.—n. '.—adv. '.—n. .

Unconfused, un-kon-fūzd′, adj. not confused, free from confusion.—adv. .

Uncongeal, un-kon-jēl′, v.i. to thaw, melt.

Uncongenial, un-kon-jē′ni-al, adj. not congenial.

Unconjunctive, un-kon-jungk′tiv, adj. impossible to be joined.

Unconnected, un-kon-ek′ted, adj. not connected, separate: not coherent, rambling, vague: without connections of family, &c.

Unconquerable, un-kong′kėr-a-bl, adj. that cannot be conquered or brought under control.—n. '.—adv. '.—adj. .

Unconscionable, un-kon′shun-a-bl, adj. not conformable to conscience: unreasonable: inordinate.—n. '.—adv. '.

Unconscious, un-kon′shus, adj. not conscious: not self-conscious, not perceiving.—adv. '.—n. '.

Unconsecrated, un-kon′sē-krā-ted, adj. not formally consecrated.—v.t. , to deprive of consecrated character.

Unconsenting, un-kon-sen′ting, n. not consenting.

Unconsidered, un-kon-sid′ėrd, adj. not considered, esteemed, or attended to.—adj. ', inconsiderate.—n. ', inconsiderateness.—adj. , not considering.

Unconstant, un-kon′stant, adj. (Shak.) inconstant.—adv. .

Unconstitutional, un-kon-sti-tū′shun-al, adj. not constitutional: contrary to the constitution.—n. '.—adv. '.

Unconstrained, un-kon-strānd′, adj. not under constraint, voluntary: not embarrassed.—adv. '.—n. '.

Unconsulting, un-kon-sul′ting, adj. not consulting any one, rash.

Unconsummate, un-kon-sum′āt, adj. not consummated.

Uncontemned, un-kon-temd′, adj. not contemned.

Uncontemporaneous, un-kon-tem-po-rā′ne-us, adj. not contemporary: original.

Uncontended, un-kon-ten′ded, adj. not contested.

Uncontented, un-kon-ten′ted, adj. discontented.—ns. '; '.

Uncontested, un-kon-tes′ted, adj. not contested, indisputable.—adj. , incontestable.

Uncontradicted, un-kon-tra-dik′ted, adj. not contradicted or denied.—adj. , incapable of being contradicted.

Uncontriving, un-kon-trī′ving, adj. not contriving, with little ability to contrive.

Uncontrollable, un-kon-trō′la-bl, adj. not capable of being controlled: indisputable.—n. '.—adv. '.—adj. '.—adv. '.

Uncontroverted, un-kon′trō-ver-ted, adj. not controverted or disputed.

Unconventional, un-kon-ven′shun-al, adj. not conventional, free in one's ways.—n. .

Unconversable, un-kon-ver′sa-bl, adj. not disposed to converse freely, reserved.

Unconversant, un-kon′ver-sant, adj. not conversant (with and in).

Unconverted, un-kon-ver′ted, adj. not converted, not having experienced a quickening change of heart.—n. ', impenitence.—adj. ', not convertible.

Uncord, un-kord′, v.t. to free from cords.

Uncork, un-kork, v.t. to draw the cork from.

Uncorroborated, un-kor-ob′o-rā-ted, adj. not corroborated.

Uncorrupt, un-kor-upt′, adj. not corrupt.—adj. ', not made corrupt.—ns. '; '.—adj. ', incorruptible.—n. ', incorruption.—adj. ', incorruptible.—adv. ', truly.—n. ', integrity.

Uncostly, un-kost′li, adj. not high-priced.

Uncounselled, un-kown′seld, adj. not advised: wrongly advised.

Uncountable, un-kown′ta-bl, adj. innumerable.—adj. , not counted or numbered.

Uncouple, un-kup′l, v.t. to loose from being coupled: to disjoin: to set loose.—adj. , not coupled: not married: (her.) découplé.

Uncourteous, un-kurt′yus, adj. not courteous.—adv. .

Uncourtly, un-kōrt′li, adj. not courtly, unpleasing, uncivil.—n. .

Uncouth, un-kōōth′, adj. awkward, ungraceful, esp. in manners or language, grotesque, odd.—adv. '.—n. '. [A.S. uncúdh—un-, not, cúdh, gecúdh, known—cunnan, to know.]

Uncovenanted, un-kuv′e-nan-ted, adj. not promised by covenant: not bound by a covenant, esp. not subscribing to the famous Solemn League and Covenant of 1643.—Uncovenanted civil service, a branch of the East Indian civil service whose members pass no entrance examination, and may resign their offices at pleasure—opp. to Covenanted service; Uncovenanted mercies, such mercies as God may bestow on those not embraced within the covenant of grace—that is, those outside the ordinary channels of grace.

Uncover, un-kuv′ėr, v.t. to remove the cover of: to lay open: to expose successively lines of formation of troops by the wheeling to right or left of the lines in front.—v.i. to take off the hat.—adj. , having no covering, naked, esp. having no covering on the head.

Uncowl, un-kowl′, v.t. to deprive of a cowl, esp. of a monk: to uncover by taking off anything that veils or hides.

Uncreate, un-kre-āt′, v.t. to deprive of existence.—adj. ', not yet created: not produced by creation.—n. '.

Uncredible, un-kred′i-bl, adj. (obs.) incredible.

Uncreditable, un-kred′i-ta-bl, adj. (obs.) discreditable.—n.  (obs.).

Uncritical, un-krit′i-kal, adj. not critical, without appetite or ability for critical analysis: not in accordance with the rules of criticism.—adv. .

Uncropped, un-kropt′, adj. not cropped.

Uncross, un-kros′, v.t. to change from a crossed position.—adj. , not crossed: not limited as regards negotiability by being crossed, of a cheque, &c.

Uncrown, un-krown′, v.t. to deprive of a crown, to dethrone.—adj. , not yet wearing a crown, not yet formally crowned: possessing kingly power without the actual title and dignity.

Unction, ungk′shun, n. an anointing: that which is used for anointing: ointment: that quality in language which raises emotion or devotion: warmth of address: divine or sanctifying grace.—n. ', state or quality of being unctuous: oiliness: greasiness.—adj. ', oily: greasy.—adv. '.—n. ', unctuosity.—Extreme unction (R.C. Church), the sacrament of anointing persons with consecrated oil in their last hours. [L. unctio—unguĕre, unctum, to anoint.]

Uncuckolded, un-kuk′ol-ded, adj. not made a cuckold of.

Uncular, ung′kū-lär, adj. pertaining to an uncle.

Unculled, un-kuld′, adj. not gathered.

Uncultivable, un-kul′ti-va-bl, adj. not capable of being cultivated.—adjs. ' (obs.), rude; ', not cultivated; , not cultured.

Uncumbered, un-kum′bėrd, adj. unencumbered.

Uncurbable, un-kur′ba-bl, adj. not able to be curbed.—adj. , not curbed.

Uncurious, un-kū′ri-us, adj. not curious or inquisitive: not strange.

Uncurl, un-kurl′, v.t. to loose from curls or ringlets.—v.i. to relax from a curled state.

Uncurtain, un-kur′tin, v.t. to remove a curtain from.

Uncus, ung′kus, n. a hook or claw, or a hook-like process: the head of the malleolus or lateral tooth of the mastax of a wheel-animalcule:—pl.  (sī). [L. uncus, a hook.]

Uncustomed, un-kus′tomd, adj. not liable to payment of customs or duty, or having evaded it, smuggled.—adj. , not subject to customs.

Uncut, un-kut′, adj. not cut, untrimmed, as the edges of the leaves of a book.

Undam, un-dam′, v.t. to free from a dam or obstacle.

Undamaged, un-dam′ājd, adj. not damaged.

Undashed, un-dasht′, adj. not frightened.

Undate, -d, un′dāt, -ed, adj. waved or wavy: rising and falling in waves.—adj. Undé (her.), wavy, undulating. [L. undatus, pa.p. of undāre, to rise in waves—unda, a wave.]

Undated, un-dā′ted, adj. having no date.

Undaunted, un-dän′ted, adj. not daunted: bold: intrepid.—adv. ', in an undaunted or bold manner.—n. ', the state or quality of being undaunted or fearless: boldness.

Undawning, un-dawn′ing, adj. not yet dawning or showing light.

Undazzle, un-daz′l, v.i. to recover from a dazed condition.

Undeaf, un-def′, v.t. (Shak.) to free from deafness.

Undean, un-dēn′, v.t. to deprive of the office of a dean.

Undecagon, un-dek′a-gon, n. (geom.) a figure having eleven angles. [L. undecim, eleven, Gr. gōnia, an angle.]

Undeceive, un-dē-sev′, v.t. to free from deception or mistake.—adj. .

Undecency, un-dē′sen-si, n. (obs.) indecency.—adj. ' (obs.), indecent.—adv. ' (obs.).

Undecennial, un-dē-sen′i-al, adj. pertaining to a period of eleven years, occurring on the eleventh year, or every eleven years.—Also . [L. undecim, eleven.]

Undecided, un-dē-sī′ded, adj. not having the mind made up, irresolute.—adj. ', that cannot be decided.—adv. '.—n. .

Undecimole, un-des′i-mōl, n. (mus.) a group of eleven notes to be taken in the time of eight.

Undecipherable, un-dē-sī′fėr-a-bl, adj. indecipherable.

Undecisive, un-dē-sī′siv, adj. indecisive.

Undeck, un-dek′, v.t. to divest of ornaments.—adj. , not adorned: having no deck, as a vessel.

Undeclinable, un-dē-klī′na-bl, adj. indeclinable: that cannot be avoided.—adj. , not having cases with different terminations.

Undecomposable, un-dē-kom-pō′za-bl, adj. that cannot be decomposed.

Undeeded, un-dēd′ed, adj. (Shak.) not signalised by any great action.

Undefaced, un-dē-fāsd′, adj. not defaced or disfigured.

Undefecated, un-def′ē-kā-ted, adj. not defecated, unrefined.

Undefended, un-de-fen′ded, adj. not defended.

Undefiled, un-dē-fīld′, adj. not made unclean, unpolluted, spotless, innocent.

Undefined, un-dē-fīnd′, adj. not defined or explained precisely: indefinite.—v.i. ', to make indefinite.—adj. ', not capable of being defined.

Undeify, un-dē′i-fī, v.t. to deprive of the nature of a god: to deprive a god of his due honour.

Undelectable, un-dē-lek′ta-bl, adj. not delectable or pleasant.

Undelegated, un-del′ē-gā-ted, adj. not delegated or deputed.

Undeliberate, un-dē-lib′ėr-āt, adj. not deliberate.

Undelighted, un-dē-lī′ted, adj. not delighted.—adj. , not affording delight.

Undemocratise, un-dē-mok′ra-tīz, v.t. to undemocratic.

Undemonstrative, un-dē-mon′stra-tiv, adj. not showing feeling openly, reserved, quiet.—adj. ', indemonstrable.—n. '.

Undeniable, un-dē-nī′a-bl, adj. not deniable or able to be denied: true.—n. '.—adv. '.

Undenominational, un-dē-nom-i-nā′shun-al, adj. free from denominationalism, not sectarian.—n. , the absence of denominationalism, as in the education of children.

Undependable, un-dē-pen′da-bl, adj. not to be depended upon.—n. '.—adj. ' (obs.), independent.

Undepraved, un-dē-prāvd′, adj. not depraved.

Undepreciated, un-dē-prē′shi-ā-ted, adj. not depreciated.

Undepressed, un-dē-prest′, adj. not pressed down or sunk: not dejected or cast down.

Undeprived, un-dē-prīvd′, adj. not deprived of anything, not dispossessed.

Under, un′dėr, prep. in a lower position than: beneath: below: less than, falling short of: in subjection, subordination, oppression, liability, &c.: during the time of: undergoing: in accordance with: in, in course of.—adv. in a lower degree or condition: in subjection: below: less.—adj. lower in position, rank, or degree: subject: subordinate.—Under arms, in readiness to use arms or weapons; Under fire, exposed to the fire or shot of any enemy; Under one's hand (see Hand); Under one's nose, under one's close observation; Under sail, moved by sails: in motion; Under the breath, with low voice, very softly; Under the lee, to the leeward; Under the rose (see Rose); Under water, below the surface of the water; Under way, moving: having commenced a voyage. [A.S. under; Goth. undar, Ice. undir, Ger. unter, L. inter.]

Underact, un-dėr-akt′, v.t. to act a part inefficiently.—n. , subordinate action: inefficient action.

Underagent, un-dėr-ā′jent, n. a subordinate agent.

Underaid, un-dėr-ād′, v.t. to aid secretly.

Underbear, un-dėr-bār′, v.t. (Shak.) to support, to endure, to line.—n. .

Underbid, un-dėr-bid′, v.t. to bid or offer less than, as at an auction.

Underbill, un-dėr-bil′, v.t. to bill under the actual measure or weight.

Underbind, un-dėr-bīnd′, v.t. to bind underneath.

Underbitten, un′dėr-bit′n, adj. not bitten in by a corrosive acid deep enough to print from—of copperplates, &c.

Under-board, un′dėr-bōrd, adv. (obs.) secretly—opp. to Above-board.

Underbrace, un-dėr-brās′, v.t. to fasten or fix underneath.

Underbranch, un′dėr-bransh, n. a small branch.

Underbred, un′dėr-bred, adj. of inferior breeding or manners, vulgar: not pure-bred.

Underbrush, un′dėr-brush, n. brushwood or shrubs in a forest growing beneath large trees: undergrowth.—v.t. to clear away such—also '.—vs.i. ', , to work amongst underbrush.

Underbud, un′dėr-bud, n. (coll.) a young girl who has not yet come out in society.

Underbuy, un-dėr-bī, v.t. to buy a thing at a price lower than that paid by another: to pay less than the value for.

Undercast, un′dėr-kast, n. an air-passage crossing a road in a mine by means of an air-tight box or channel beneath it.

Undercharge, un-dėr-chärj′, v.t. to charge less than the proper sum.—n. a charge less than the proper sum.

Underclay, un′dėr-klā, n. the bed of clay almost always found under coal-seams, considered as the soil in which grew the plants that formed the coal.

Under-clerk, un′dėr-klärk, n. a subordinate clerk.—n. .

Undercliff, un′dėr-klif, n. a subordinate or lower cliff on a shore, composed of material that has fallen from the higher cliff above.

Underclothes, un′dėr-klōthz, n.pl. clothes worn under others—also '.—adj. '.

Undercoat, un′dėr-kōt, n. a coat for wearing in the house, one worn under an overcoat: the under-fur of a long-haired animal.

Under-colour, un′dėr-kul′ur, n. a colour below another, a subdued colour.—adj. , not coloured sufficiently.

Under-craft, un′dėr-kraft, n. (Sterne) a sly trick.

Under-crest, un′dėr-krest, v.t. (Shak.) to support, as a crest.

Undercroft, un′dėr-kroft, n. a vault under the choir or chancel of a church: a vault or secret walk underground.

Undercurrent, un′dėr-kur-ent, n. a current under the surface of the water: any influence or feeling not apparent on the surface.—adj. running below or unseen.

Undercurved, un-dėr-kurvd′, adj. curved so as to pass below the body—of parts of the upper surface of an insect.

Undercut, un-dėr-kut′, v.t. to cut under, as a mass of coal: to strike a heavy blow upward: to go to the foundation of.—adj. made so as to cut from the under side: effected by undercutting: having the parts in relief cut under.—n. , the act or effect of cutting under: a blow dealt upward: the tenderloin.

Underditch, un-dėr-dich′, v.t. to make a deep ditch so as to drain the surface of.—n. , a drain under the surface of the ground.

Underdo, un-dėr-dōō′, v.t. to do less than is requisite, esp. to cook insufficiently.—n. ', one who does less than is necessary.—adj. ', done less than is requisite: insufficiently cooked.

Underdrain, un-dėr-drān′, v.t. same as Underditch.—Also n. .

Underdraw, un-dėr-draw′, v.t. to represent inadequately in art, or by words.

Under-dressed, un-dėr-drest′, adj. inadequately dressed.

Under-driven, un-dėr-driv′n, adj. driven from beneath.

Underestimate, un-dėr-es′ti-māt, v.t. to estimate at too low a rate: to set too low a value on.—n. an insufficiently high opinion.

Under-exposed, un-dėr-eks-pōzd′, adj. (phot.) not exposed to the light long enough to make a good negative.

Underfang, un-dėr-fang′, v.t. (Spens.) to undertake, to circumvent, to entrap. [A.S. underfangen, underfón—under, under, fón, to take.]

Underfeed, un-dėr-fēd′, v.t. to feed inadequately.—adjs. '; '.

Underfired, un-dėr-fīrd′, adj. insufficiently baked.

Underflow, un′dėr-flō, n. a current flowing below the surface.

Underfoot, un-dėr-fōōt′, adj. downtrodden, abject.—v.t. to shore up, to underpin.—adv. under the feet, below.

Underfurrow, un-dėr-fur′ō, v.t. to cover with a furrow, as manure, to plough in.—adv. under a furrow.

Undergarment, un′dėr-gär-ment, n. any article of clothing worn under another.

Undergear, un′dėr-gēr, n. undergarments generally.

Undergird, un-dėr-gird′, v.t. to gird or bind under or below: to gird round the bottom.

Underglaze, un-dėr-glāz′, adj. suitable for underglaze painting, of a pigment.—Underglaze painting, in ceramics, painting in a vitrifiable pigment before the glaze is applied.

Undergo, un-dėr-gō′, v.t. to go under or be subjected to: to endure or suffer: to pass through: to sustain without sinking: to partake of.—adj. , suffering.

Under-gown, un′dėr-gown, n. a, gown worn under another.

Under-grade, un′dėr-grād, adj. in bridge-building, having the truss below the roadway, as in a deck-bridge.

Undergraduate, un-dėr-grad′ū-āt, n. a student who has not taken his first degree.—adj. pertaining to such.—n. .

Underground, un′dėr-grownd, adj. under the surface of the ground.—n. that which is underground.—v.t. to place underground.—adv. , beneath the surface of the earth.

Undergrove, un′dėr-grōv, n. a grove of low trees under taller trees.

Undergrow, un-dėr-grō, v.t. to grow beneath the normal size.—n. , shrubs or low woody plants growing among trees: copsewood.

Undergrowl, un′dėr-growl, n. a subdued growling or grumbling.

Underhand, un-dėr-hand′, adj. and adv. secretly: by secret means: by fraud: in cricket, delivered with the hand underneath—opp. to Over-arm and Round-arm.—adj. ', clandestinely carried on: short-handed.—adv. '.—n. .

Underhew, un-dėr-hū′, v.t. to hew less than is proper, esp. to hew unfairly timber which should be square, so that it appears to contain more cubic feet than it really does.

Underhold, un′dėr-hōld, n. in wrestling, an unfair seizing of the opponent under the arms.

Under-honest, un-dėr-on′est, adj. (Shak.) not quite honest.

Underhung, un-dėr-hung′, adj. hanging over, protruding from beneath: running on rollers on a rail below it—of a sliding-door—opp. to Overhung.

Underjawed, un′dėr-jawd, adj. having a heavy underjaw.

Underkeep, un-dėr-kēp′, v.t. (Spens.) to keep under or in subjection.

Underking, un′dėr-king, n. a subordinate king.—n. .

Underlap, un-dėr-lap′, v.t. to be folded under, to extend beneath the edge of.

Underlay, un-dėr-lā′, v.t. to lay under or to support by something laid under.—v.i. to incline from the perpendicular.—n. , a piece of paper pasted under woodcuts, stereotype plates, &c. in a form, to bring them up to the necessary level for printing.—n. , one who underlays.

Underlease, un′dėr-lēs, n. a lease granted by a lessee for a shorter period than that covered by his own lease.

Underlet, un-dėr-let′, v.t. to let below the proper value: to sublet.—ns. '; '.

Underlie, un-dėr-lī′, v.t. to lie under or beneath: to be liable to.—adj. , lying under or lower in position: supporting, fundamental.

Underline, un-dėr-līn′, v.t. to draw a line under or below, as a word.—n. , an announcement of a theatrical performance to follow placed in an advertisement of the present one.

Underlinen, un-dėr-lin′en, n. linen underwear—loosely applied to cotton or even woollen underclothing generally.

Underling, un′dėr-ling, n. an inferior person or agent: a sorry, mean fellow.

Underman, un-dėr-man′, v.t. to provide with an insufficient number of men.—adj. .

Undermasted, un-dėr-mas′ted, adj. not having sufficient masts.

Undermentioned, un′dėr-men-shund, adj. mentioned underneath or hereafter.

Undermine, un-dėr-mīn′, v.t. to form mines under, in order to destroy: to destroy secretly the foundation or support of anything.—n. , one who undermines, a secret enemy.

Undermost, un′dėr-mōst, adj. lowest in place or condition.

Undern, un′dern, n. nine o'clock in the morning, the third hour, the period from that till noon.

Underneath, un-dėr-nēth′, adv. beneath: below: in a lower place.—prep. under: beneath.

Underniceness, un-dėr-nīs′nes, n. want of niceness or delicacy.

Undernote, un′dėr-nōt, n. a subdued note, an undertone.—adj. , noted below.

Underpay, un-dėr-pā′, v.t. to pay insufficiently.—p.adj. '.—n. '.

Underpeep, un-dėr-pēp′, v.t. (Shak.) to peep under.

Underpeopled, un′dėr-pē-pld, adj. not fully peopled.

Underpin, un-dėr-pin′, v.t. to pin or support underneath: to support or prop: to lay stones under, as the sills of a building, for it to rest on.—n. , the act of underpinning or supporting by introducing a new structure as foundation, the act or practice of placing stones under the sills of a building: the stones so placed, an additional foundation wall: a method of well-sinking where a wall is laid in sections.

Underplay, un-dėr-plā′, v.t. and v.i. to play a low card at whist while keeping up a higher one of the same suit.—n. , the act of so doing.

Underplot, un′dėr-plot, n. a plot under or subordinate to the main plot in a play or tale: a secret scheme, a trick.

Underpraise, un-dėr-prāz′, v.t. to praise below desert.

Underprize, un-dėr-prīz′, v.t. to value too little.

Underproof, un-dėr-prōōf′, adj. lower or weaker than proof, of alcohol.

Underprop, un-dėr-prop′, v.t. to prop from under or beneath: to support.

Underquote, un-dėr-kwōt′, v.t. to offer at a lower price than another.

Underrate, un-dėr-rāt′, v.t. to rate under the value.—n. , a price less than the worth.

Under-ripe, un′dėr-rīp, adj. not quite ripe.

Under-roof, un′dėr-rōōf, n. a roof under another.

Underrun, un-dėr-run′, v.t. to run beneath: (naut.) to haul along underneath it, as a boat, to clear it, if any part happens to be foul.—v.i. to move under.—n. , a method of trawling in which the hooks are cleared and again baited in the same operation.

Undersay, un-dėr-sā′, v.t. (Spens.) to say by way of derogation or contradiction.

Underscore, un-dėr-skōr′, v.t. to draw a score or line under, as for emphasis.

Undersecretary, un′dėr-sek-rē-tā-ri, n. a secretary subordinate to the principal secretary.—n. .

Undersell, un-dėr-sel′, v.t. to sell under or cheaper than another: to defeat fair trade, by selling for too small a price.—n. .

Undersense, un′dėr-sens, n. a deeper sense.

Underset, un-dėr-set′, v.t. to set under: to prop: to sublet.—ns. ', a current of water below the surface; ' (B.), prop, support; , underpinning: the pedestal.

Undershapen, un-dėr-shā′pn, adj. (Tenn.) under the usual shape or size.

Undersheriff, un′dėr-sher-if, n. a deputy sheriff.—n. .

Undershirt, un′dėr-shėrt, n. a shirt worn under another next the skin.

Undershot, un′dėr-shot, adj. moved by water passing under the wheel.

Undershrub, un′dėr-shrub, n. a shrubby plant, but hardly to be called a shrub, a small shrub.

Undersign, un-dėr-sīn′, v.t. to sign or write one's name under or at the foot of.—The undersigned, the person or persons subscribing.

Undersized, un′dėr-sīzd, adj. below the usual size.

Underskinker, un-dėr-skingk′ėr, n. (Shak.) an inferior tapster.

Underskirt, un′dėr-skirt, n. a petticoat, the foundation skirt of a draped gown.

Undersky, un′dėr-skī, n. a lower sky.