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Definition of u

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U () the twenty-first letter of the English alphabet, is a cursive form of the letter V, with which it was formerly used interchangeably, both letters being then used both as vowels and consonants. U and V are now, however, differentiated, U being used only as a vowel or semivowel, and V only as a consonant. The true primary vowel sound of U, in Anglo-Saxon, was the sound which it still retains in most of the languages of Europe, that of long oo, as in tool, and short oo, as in wood, answering t

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Sphenoid :: Sphenoid (n.) A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles. It is the hemihedral form of a square pyramid.

Aconddylose :: Aconddylose (a.) Alt. of Acondylou.

Disfame :: Disfame (n.) Disrepute.

Pack :: Pack (n.) A full set of playing cards; also, the assortment used in a particular game; as, a euchre pack..

Water :: Water (v. t.) To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines; as, to water silk. Cf. Water, n., 6..

Engaol :: Engaol (v. t.) To put in jail; to imprison.

Rift :: Rift (n.) An opening made by riving or splitting; a cleft; a fissure.

Hummer :: Hummer (n.) One who, or that which, hums; one who applauds by humming..

Sad :: Sad (supperl.) Serious; grave; sober; steadfast; not light or frivolous.

Feather :: Feather (v. i.) To grow or form feathers; to become feathered; -- often with out; as, the birds are feathering out..

Dragon's Tail :: Dragon's tail () See Dragon's blood, Dragon's head, etc., under Dragon..

Supra-auricular :: Supra-angular (a.) See Surangular.

Prepossess :: Prepossess (v. t.) To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as to preclude other things; hence, to bias or prejudice; to give a previous inclination to, for or against anything; esp., to induce a favorable opinion beforehand, or at the outset..

Homeliness :: Homeliness (n.) Coarseness; simplicity; want of refinement; as, the homeliness of manners, or language..

Heterodox :: Heterodox (a.) Contrary to, or differing from, some acknowledged standard, as the Bible, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, and the like; not orthodox; heretical; -- said of opinions, doctrines, books, etc., esp. upon theological subjects..

Disused :: Disused (imp. & p. p.) of Disus.

Bottle :: Bottle (v. t.) To put into bottles; to inclose in, or as in, a bottle or bottles; to keep or restrain as in a bottle; as, to bottle wine or porter; to bottle up one's wrath..

Hypotarsus :: Hypotarsus (n.) A process on the posterior side of the tarsometatarsus of many birds; the calcaneal process.

Loamy :: Loamy (a.) Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam.

Coulee :: Coulee (n.) A strea.