un-
(derivational affix) prefix applied to a character who died and has been resurrected, but resulting in a drastically different/monstrous character. Example: Un-Cat, Un-Gregor ="At first More…
un-notice
to reverse the process of noticing something; to become once again oblivious =Once he's noticed McKay he can't un-notice him. Etymology : un + notic 'not' More…
Un-tag
(affixation) To dislike the way one looks in a digital photograph and say that they will later remove their label from that photo once it has been uploaded to the social networking site More…
unabout
not relating to. apparent meaning: not relating to stories about college. On the graph, the writer was showing the number of stories on his webpage that aren't about college. Using the More…
unAustralian
Not following the usual Australian norms, especially relating to the indigenous languages of the continent. apparent meaning: erring from the majority of Australia's aboriginal tongues. More…
unbirthday
(affixation) Any day that is not one’s day of birth. =Term originated in Lewis Carrol’s “Alice in Wonderland.” Often used in the phrase “happy unbirthday” to wish someone well on a day More…
unbro
any instance when hanging out with your bros and then one of them leaves to do another activity with another group of friends elsewhere =It's unbro to leave your bestfriends to go see More…
uncelebratory
something that cannot or is not celebrated apparent meaning: something that is not, cannot, or should not be celebrated. The writer was talking about how 100 stories about college isn't More…
Uncomfortability
(Blend) The act of making another extremely anxious or upset. The word 'uncomfortability' was formed by blending the adjective 'uncomfortable' and the noun More…
uncomforting
cause another person to feel unease or discomfort when they were previously feeling comfortable =Similar to “discomforting,” with “discomforting” implying that there wasn’t necessarily More…
unconfetti
confetti thrown at divorce parties. =The term was most likely coined as a jibe on divorce parties, which occur right after a divorce. Since people throw confetti at wedding parties, the More…
unconform
To not act in the usual or expected way. The phrase “un-conform now” was in an ad in ESPN Magazine. The word “unconform” means to not conform, or rather to actively More…
Unconscionable
Not restrained or guided by one's conscience =Just last night I woke from some unconscionable dream. =Fighting in the Sack, a song sung by The Shins
unconvolve
To break down into simpler, uncomplicated pieces. Intended Meaning: to break down into simpler, uncomplicated pieces Analysis: convoluted -> convolve -> un- convolve not to More…
uncouple
to physically separate oneself from his/her significant other, to cease the habits of a typical couple. apparent meaning: to move apart from your loved one. The two couples were caught by More…
undecided
the people whose votes could swing the election because they had not decided who to vote for beforehand single term for a group of people; used discussion of 2004 presidential election on More…
Undecorate
To redecorate in a simpler style. Type of word formation: Analogy of ‘undo’ with decorate. Possible reason used: Used to express almost the undoing of the previous More…
under
A term referring to underground hip-hop musician or their environment which is not commercialized. Underground hip-hop rappers seek to explore alternative forms of lifestyle or artistic More…
Undergrove
An area of undergrowth in a forested ecosystem. =The user may have mistakenly used this word instead of undergrowth. The meaning of growth is something that has grown, and grove refers to More…
Underporch
This term is used to describe the region of a building that is under the porch of that building. =Specifically the underporch describes the semi-basement hallway beneath and between the More…