Spanish words starting with U:

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Spanish word	meaning in English	features
úlcera	ulcer	{f}
últimamente	recently, lately	{adv}
último	final; last	{adj}
último	finally	{adj}
último	latest; most recent	{adj}
únicamente	only, uniquely	{adv}
único	solitary; alone	{adj}
único	unique; sole; single; only	{adj}
úrico	uric	{adj}
úrsido	Ursid	{m}
Úrsula	female given name, cognate to English Ursula	{prop}
útero	uterus; womb	{m}
útil	helpful; useful	{adj}
útiles	tools; implements	{mp}
útilmente	usefully	{adv}
u	or	{conj}
u	Name of the letter U	{f}
u	The 22nd letter of the Spanish alphabet	{letter}
U	The 22nd letter of the Spanish alphabet	{letter}
uña	claw; hoof; stinger	{f}
uña	nail, fingernail, toenail	{f}
uña de caballo	coltsfoot	{f}
Uagadugú	Ouagadougou	{prop}
ualabí	wallaby	{m}
uapití	elk; wapiti	{m}
ubicación	position; location	{f}
ubicar	to be located: localizarse	{vr}
ubicar	to position oneself: situarse	{vr}
ubicar	to find: localizar	{vt}
ubicar	to position; to place: situar	{vt}
ubicuidad	ubiquity	{f}
ubicuitina	ubiquitin	{f} [protein]
ubicuo	ubiquitous	{adj}
ubiquitina	ubiquitin	{f} [protein]
ubiquitinación	ubiquitination	{f}
ubre	udder	{f}
ubérrimo	very fruitful, abundant, lush	{adj} [literary]
-ucha	feminine form of -ucho	{suffix}
uchepo	A tamale prepared with sweet corn, originating from the state of Michoacán	{m} [Mexico]
-ucho	Used in forming pejoratives from nouns and adjectives	{suffix}
uchuva	cape gooseberry, a fruit, Physalis peruviana, related to the tomatillo, yellow, and about 20 mm in diameter	{f}
Ucrania	Ukraine	{prop}
ucraniano	Ukrainian	{adj}
ucraniano	Ukrainian person	{m}
ucraniano	Ukrainian language	{prop}
ucranio	(of a person) Ukrainian	{m}
Ud.	Abbreviated form of usted	{abbr}
-udo	A suffix appended to nouns to form adjectives (which can also be used as nouns), to indicate that someone or something has attributes such as existence, abundance or resemblance, and sometimes indicates habits or attitudes, similar to English suffixes -y, -ous, -ful:	{suffix}
Uds.	Abbreviated form of ustedes	{abbr}
Uds	you (formal, plural)	{pron}
UE	initialism of Unión Europea (English: EU)	{initialism}
-uela	feminine form of -uelo	{suffix}
-uelo	diminutive suffix for nouns	{suffix}
-uelo	emphasizes contempt for subject	{suffix}
uñeta	plectrum	{f}
ufanarse	to take pride in; to boast about	{v}
ufano	proud	{adj}
ufano	smug	{adj}
Uganda	Uganda	{prop}
ugandés	Ugandan	{adj}
ugandés	Ugandan	{m}
uh	Used to express disappointment or disdain	{interj}
ukelele	ukulele	{m}
ulama	A Mesoamerican game played with a rubber ball and racquet	{f}
ulceración	ulceration	{f}
ulcerar	to fester	{v}
ulcerar	to ulcerate	{v}
ulceroso	ulcerous	{adj}
Ulises	The letter U in the Spanish phonetic alphabet	{prop}
Ulises	Ulysses	{prop}
ulterior	later; subsequent	{adj}
ulterior	ulterior	{adj}
ulteriormente	subsequently	{adv}
ultimar	to finalize; to complete	{vt}
ultimar	to kill	{vt}
ultimátum	ultimatum	{m}
ultraderecha	far right	{f}
ultraestructura	ultrastructure	{f}
ultraizquierda	far left	{f}
ultrajar	to rape	{v} [El Salvador, Venezuela]
ultrajar	to insult; to offend, outrage	{v}
ultraje	insult, offense	{m}
ultraligero	ultralight, microlight, superlight, lightweight	{adj}
ultramar	abroad; overseas	{m}
ultranza	extreme	{f}
ultranza	to the extreme; to the utmost	{f}
ultrarrojo	infrared	{adj}
ultrasónico	ultrasonic	{adj}
ultrasonido	ultrasound	{m}
ultratumba	afterlife	{f}
ultravioleta	ultraviolet	{adj}
ulular	to hoot	{vi}
ulular	to ululate	{vi}
ulular	to wail; to howl	{vi}
ululato	hoot	{m}
ululato	wail	{m}
umbilicado	umbilicate	{adj} [mycology]
umbral	doorstep; threshold; stoop	{m}
un	apocopic form of uno one	{adj} [before the noun]
-un-	-un-	{affix} [chemistry]
un	a	{art}
una	Feminine of uno	{adj}
una	Feminine of uno	{f}
UNA	Universidad Nacional de Agricultura	{acronym}
una de cal y otra de arena	An alternation of two opposite things, for example hot and cold, good cop bad cop, zigzag, up and down, happy one minute and sad the next	{f} [idiomatic]
una, dole, tele, catole	Equivalent to eeny, meeny, miny, moe	{phrase}
unanimidad	unanimously	{adv}
unanimidad	unanimity	{f}
unas	feminine of unos; some (some people)	{adj}
UNASUR	Union of South American Nations	{acronym}
una vez más	once again	{adv}
una y otra vez	repeatedly; over and over	{adv} [idiomatic]
uncial	uncial	{adj}
uncial	uncial	{f}
unción	unction	{f}
uncir	to yoke	{v}
un día es un día	what the heck; you only live once (said when making an exception to indulge in something)	{proverb}
un día más un día menos	another day, another dollar	{proverb}
undécimo	eleventh	{adj}
undécimo	eleventh	{m}
ungüento	unguent, salve	{m}
ungir	anoint	{v}
unicelular	unicellular	{adj}
unicornio	unicorn	{m}
unidad	A unit (object, military, or measure)	{f}
unidad	unity	{f}
unidad astronómica	astronomical unit	{f}
unidimensional	unidimensional	{adj}
unido	joined, linked	{adj}
unido	united	{adj}
unificación	unification	{f}
unificar	to unify	{v}
uniformar	to standardize	{v}
uniforme	uniform, even	{adj}
uniforme	uniform, dress uniform	{m}
uniformidad	uniformity	{f}
unilateral	unilateral	{adj}
unión	union	{f}
Unión Africana	African Union	{prop}
Unión Europea	European Union	{prop}
unión libre	common-law marriage	{f}
Unión Soviética	Soviet Union	{prop}
unir	to merge, to conflate	{v}
unir	to unite	{v}
unitario	unitary; unit	{adj}
unitario	one of Los Unitarios; member of the Partido Unitario, in 19th century Argentina	{m} [politics]
unitario	Unitarian (adherent of Unitarianism; Unitarian Christian; or Unitarian, member of the Unitarian Church) See also unitariano	{m} [religion]
unitario	Unitarian Universalist, see unitario universalista	{m} [religion]
universal	universal	{adj}
universalidad	universality	{f}
universalmente	universally	{adv}
universidad	university	{f}
universitaria	feminine form of universitario	{f}
universitario	of or relating to a university	{adj}
universitario	university student	{m}
universo	universe	{m}
unánime	unanimous	{adj}
unánimemente	unanimously	{adv}
uno	one	{determiner}
uno	one	{num} [cardinal]
uno	one	{pron}
un poco	a bit	{adv}
un poco	a little	{adv}
unísono	unison, unisonous	{adj}
unísono	unison	{m}
untar	to anoint	{v}
untar	to bribe	{v}
untar	to smear	{v}
untosa	feminine form of untoso	{adj}
ununbio	ununbium	{m}
ununoctio	ununoctium (chemical element)	{m}
ununpentio	ununpentium	{m}
ununquadio	[deprecated] flerovium (formerly ununquadium)	{m}
ununseptio	ununseptium	{m}
ununtrio	ununtrium	{m}
ups	oops	{interj}
-ura	attaches to adjectives to form abstract nouns	{suffix}
uracilo	uracil	{m} [organic compound]
uranilo	uranyl	{m} [chemistry]
uranio	uranium	{m}
Urano	Uranus	{prop}
urato	urate	{m} [organic compound]
urbanidad	politeness; urbanity	{f}
urbanismo	city planning	{m}
urbanización	housing development	{f}
urbanización	housing estate	{f}
urbanización	urbanization	{f}
urbanizar	to develop (land for building houses)	{v}
urbanizar	to urbanize	{v}
urbano	urban	{adj}
urbano	urbane	{adj}
urbanístico	urban, urbanistic	{adj}
urbe	metropolis; city	{f}
urdú	Urdu (language)	{prop}
urdimbre	warp (of the weave)	{f}
urdir	to conspire	{v}
urdir	to scheme	{v}
urdir	to warp (textiles)	{v}
urdu	Urdu (the Indo-Iranian language)	{prop}
ureasa	urease	{f} [enzyme]
uretra	urethra	{f} [anatomy]
uretral	urethral	{adj}
urgencia	emergency	{f}
urgencia	urgency	{f}
urgente	urgent	{adj}
urgentemente	urgently	{adv}
urgir	to be urgent, pressing	{vi}
uribista	Describing a supporter of Colombian president Álvaro Uribe, his administration, or policies, or describing a political ally or member of Uribe's administration	{adj}
uribista	Of or relating to Colombian president Álvaro Uribe, his administration, or policies	{adj}
uribista	A supporter of Colombian president Álvaro Uribe, his administration, or policies. A political ally or member of Uribe's administration	{mf}
uridina	uridine	{f} [organic compound]
urinario	urinary	{adj}
urinario	urinal	{m}
urólogo	urologist	{m}
urna	poll; ballot box	{f}
urna	urn	{f}
uro	aurochs (Bos primigenius)	{m}
urogallo	wood grouse	{m}
urológico	urologic, urological	{adj}
urología	urology	{f}
urraca	magpie	{f}
urraca de América	blue jay	{f}
URSS	USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Soviet Union)	{prop}
uréter	ureter	{m}
Uruguay	Uruguay	{prop}
uruguayo	Uruguayan	{adj}
uruguayo	Uruguayan	{m}
uruk-hai	An ugly woman	{f} [Spain, Internet, pejorative]
urushiol	urushiol	{m} [organic compounds]
usía	second person; your honor; you (singular)	{pron} [archaic, formal]
usado	used	{adj}
usado	worn, worn-out	{adj}
usanza	custom	{f}
usanza	usage	{f}
usar	To be fashionable	{vr}
usar	To be used	{vr}
usar	To consume	{vt}
usar	To use	{vt}
usar	To wear	{vt}
usarse	to be fashionable	{v}
usarse	to be used	{v}
usencia	second person; your Excellency; you (singular)	{pron} [archaic, formal]
usencia	second person; your reverence; you (singular)	{pron} [archaic, formal]
uso	usage; habit	{m}
uso	use	{m}
uso	wear (degradation)	{m}
usted	second person informal; you (singular)	{pron} [a, Colombia, chiefly Bogotá]
usted	second person formal; you (singular)	{pron}
ustedes	you (plural)	{pron} [Latin America, Canary Islands, Western Andalusia]
usual	usual	{adj}
usualmente	usually	{adv}
usuario	user	{m}
usufructo	usufruct	{m}
usura	usury	{f}
usurero	usurer, loan shark (someone lending money at exorbitant rates of interest)	{m}
usurpación	usurpation	{f}
usurpador	usurper	{m}
usurpar	To usurp	{vt}
Utah	Utah	{prop}
utensilio	utensil; tool; implement	{m}
uterino	uterine	{adj}
utilidad	profits	{f}
utilidad	utility	{f}
utilitario	utilitarian	{adj}
utilizable	usable	{adj}
utilización	utilization; use	{f}
utilizar	to use; to make use of; to utilize	{vt}
utilizarse	To utilize	{vr}
utopía	utopia	{f}
utopia	alternative form of utopía	{f}
utópico	utopian	{adj}
Utrecht	Utrecht, a city in the Netherlands	{prop}
Utrecht	Utrecht, a province of the Netherlands	{prop}
uva	grape	{f}
uve	Name of the letter V in Spain. (To differentiate from the letter B which has same phoneme)	{f}
uve doble	Name of the letter w	{f}
uy	alternative spelling of huy	{interj}
Uzbekistán	Uzbekistan (Republic of Uzbekistan)	{prop}
uzbeko	Uzbek	{adj}
uzbeko	Uzbek (person)	{m}
úvula	uvula	{f} [anatomy]