If you’re curious about words that start with “um,” this list will give you a comprehensive and engaging overview.
- Umbel- A cluster of flowers with stalks of nearly equal length
- Umber- A natural brown or reddish-brown earth pigment
- Umbra- The fully shaded inner region of a shadow
- Umbrella- A device for protection against rain or sunlight
- Umbrage- Offense or annoyance
- Umbraculum- A ceremonial umbrella or canopy used in religious ceremonies
- Umberstone- A type of sandstone used in construction
- Umbonal- Relating to the umbo, the rounded knob at the center of a bivalve shell
- Umbonate- Having a raised or rounded center
- Umbilical- Relating to or affecting the navel or the umbilical cord
- Umbra- grigia – A grayish twilight near sunset or sunrise
- Umbriferous- Shading or casting shade
- Umbrose- Shady; providing cover from the sunlight
- Umpire- An official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules
- Umpteen- Indefinitely many; a large but unspecified number
- Umrah- An Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that can be undertaken at any time of the year
- Umami- A category of taste in food corresponding to the flavor of glutamates
- Umrah- A pilgrimage to Mecca performed by Muslims
- Umiak- A type of open boat used by the Inuit people
- Ump- Informal term for an umpire
- Umquhile- Obsolete term meaning former or in the past
- Umbre- To shade or darken
- Umibilical- Relating to the umbilical cord
- Umicycle- A term related to devices or vehicles resembling a unicycle