n.
Pronunciation: ' yü
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural u's or us \ ' yüz \
Usage: often cap
often attrib
before 12th century
1 a : the 21st letter of the English alphabet b : a graphic representation of this letter c : a speech counterpart of orthographic u
2 : a graphic device for reproducing the letter u
3 : one designated u especially as the 21st in order or class
4 [abbreviation for unsatisfactory ] a : a grade rating a student's work as unsatisfactory b : one graded or rated with a U
5 : something shaped like the letter U