This page gathers the 5,691 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Figuratively” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 53 of 57: from “U-turn” to “unpalatable”.
- U-turn noun A reversal of policy or opinion.
- ugly adj Unpleasant; disagreeable; likely to cause trouble or loss.
- ukase noun Any absolutist order or arrogant proclamation
- ulcer noun Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.
- ultraviolet adj Relating to very high energies or very small distances or time spans.
- umbilical cord noun An overdependence on or overattachment to support, especially from one's parents or guardians.
- umbrageous adj Irritable, easily upset.
- umbrella noun Anything that provides similar protection.
- umbrellaed adj Under an umbrella.
- unairbrushed adj Real, genuine; without the removal of blemishes and inconveniences.
- unballasted adj Unstable, liable to flounder.
- unbelievable adj Amazing, astonishing; so surprising that one is almost, or figuratively, unable to believe.
- unbelt verb to relax, unwind
- unbenumbed adj Clear, unclouded; not hindered.
- unbind verb To set free from a debt, contract or promise.
- unblemished adj Free from corruption or evil.
- unblind verb To free from blindness.
- unblinkered adj Not blinkered; having full vision or awareness.
- unbolted adj Coarse, uncultured, vulgar.
- unbottle verb To let out (an emotion, etc.).
- unbowed adj Not subdued or deterred.
- unbreakable adj Resilient.
- unbreed verb To unmake or destroy.
- unbridle verb To remove restraint from.
- uncalloused adj Unaccustomed to work.
- uncanny valley noun Digital or ambiguous physical spaces that create a sense of unease or eeriness due to deviations from familiar patterns that challenge…
- uncastrated adj Not weakened, censored, or the like.
- unchain verb To free; to liberate.
- unchair verb To take away someone's status and authority, especially if that status and authority is represented by a chair such as a throne or an…
- uncharted territory noun Ideas, concepts, or situations that have never yet been tried or explored.
- uncharted water noun Any unknown and potentially dangerous situation.
- unchiseled adj Not fully experienced or refined.
- uncle noun A source of advice, encouragement, or help.
- unclew verb To unwind, unfold, unravel or untie.
- uncowl verb To uncover; to unveil.
- unctuous adj Complacent, self-satisfied, smug.
- under prep In the face of; in response to (some attacking force).
- under fire prep_phrase Criticized or held responsible for something.
- under one's own steam prep_phrase Using one's own resources; independently, unaided.
- under the hood prep_phrase Beneath the surface; in the internal workings.
- under the microscope adv Under close scrutiny or examination.
- under- prefix To go from one side to the other; to progress along a path
- underbelly noun The side which is not normally seen, normally a dark, immoral place.
- undercook verb To underdo.
- undercooked adj Done with insufficient energy, enthusiasm, etc.
- undercurrent verb To flow under some surface.
- underdose noun An inadequate amount of something.
- undergird verb To give fundamental support; provide with a sound or secure basis; provide supportive evidence for.
- underground adj Hidden, furtive, secretive.
- underline verb To emphasise or stress something.
- undermine verb To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
- underoxygenated adj Lacking vitality; lackluster.
- underpin verb To give support to; to form a basis of; to corroborate.
- underpinning noun A basis for something.
- underroot noun An underlying root or basis
- undersong noun Subordinate and underlying idea, meaning or atmosphere; undertone.
- understory noun A story of a building below the stories generally used for residence or work.
- undertone noun An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film…
- underwater adj In difficulty, especially financially.
- undiluted adj Pure; unadulterated; free from extraneous elements.
- undo verb To impoverish or ruin, as in reputation; to cause the downfall of.
- undress verb To strip something off.
- unearthly adj Preternatural or supernatural.
- unerring adj consistently accurate; not missing a target.
- unfang verb To render harmless.
- unfathomable adj Impossible to grasp the extent of, or to fully know or understand.
- unfed adj Unsupported.
- unfenced adj Without protection.
- unfledged adj Of a person: not yet fully grown or mature; lacking experience, like a novice or tyro; immature, inexperienced; hence, of or relating to…
- unfletched adj Synonym of unfledged (“of a person: not yet fully grown or mature; lacking experience, like a novice or tyro; immature, inexperienced”).
- unforgiving adj Having no allowance for weakness.
- unfurl verb To roll out or debut anything.
- unghost verb To restore attention to a person, event, narrative or other fact that has previously been overlooked or forgotten.
- ungorge verb To purge; to empty out by removing something that should not be there.
- unhandled adj Untrained, untame and beyond handling.
- unhear verb To forget a sound.
- unhinged adj Mentally ill or unstable; deranged; insane.
- unhobble verb To unhinder, remove obstacles.
- unkempt adj Disorderly; untidy; messy; not kept up.
- unkennel verb To reveal, uncover or unfold.
- unking verb To remove (something) from a position of power or paramount importance.
- unleash verb To let go; to release.
- unleashed adj Freed from any restraint, physical or otherwise.
- unleavenedness noun The condition or quality of not being controlled or moderated by some characteristic, such as courtesy, tact, etc.; immoderation…
- unlettered adj Not instructed in letters; not educated, not well-read; unable to read.
- unlimber verb To stretch (limbs, muscles, etc., that have been cramped or unused for some time).
- unline verb To empty (a purse).
- unload verb To give vent to or express; to unburden oneself of.
- unlock verb To make available.
- unloose verb To loosen or undo (something that entangles, fastens, holds, or interlocks).
- unman verb To sap (a person) of the strength, whether physical or emotional, required to deal with a situation.
- unmannerly adj Not mannerly (“polite; having good manners”).
- unmet adj Not achieved; unfulfilled.
- unmoor verb To set free or loose.
- unmoored adj Mentally immature, unstable, or lacking in emotional connections.
- unmuscular adj Not robust or strong.
- unobstructedly adv Without hindrance or impediment; freely.
- unpack verb To analyze a concept or a text; to explain.
- unpaint verb To efface.
- unpalatable adj Unpleasant or disagreeable.