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u

noun pronoun adjective

The name of the Latin-script letter U.

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1
Starts with
U
Ends with
U
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noun

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter U.

  2. A thing in the shape of the letter U

pronoun

  1. (abbreviation) you (in text messaging and internet conversations)

    “Take me with u.”

adjective

  1. Beneath the surface of the water, or of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface

  2. Beneath the water line of a vessel

  3. Under water.

  4. Having negative equity; owing more on an asset than its market value

    “We've been underwater on our mortgage ever since the housing crash.”

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Example Sentences

Take me with u.
We've been underwater on our mortgage ever since the housing crash.

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