English to English Dictionary

Uranic

Pertaining to or resembling the planet Uranus or containing the element uranium.

Uranium

A dense radioactive metallic chemical element with the symbol U and atomic number 92.

Urban professional

A young, college-educated adult who works in a professional career and lives in or near a large city.

Urban renewal

The redevelopment of areas within a large city, typically involving the clearance of slums and the construction of new buildings, businesses, and public amenities.

Urine

A watery, typically yellowish fluid stored in the bladder and discharged through the urethra, containing excess water and waste products filtered from the blood by the kidneys.

Urn

A decorative vase, typically with a pedestal or base, often used for holding the cremated remains of a person.

Useful

Able to be used for a practical purpose or in several ways.

Username

A unique sequence of characters used by a particular person to gain access to a computer system or online service.

Usury

The illegal action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest.

Utilisation

The action of making practical and effective use of something.

Utility

The state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial.

Utilize

To make practical and effective use of something available.