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uni.

Sea urchin eaten as sushi.

3 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈuː.niː/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. Sea urchin eaten as sushi.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 雲丹.

noun/ˈjuː.ni/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. Clipping of university.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · informal
    I'm going to uni after I leave school.
    Turn left when you reach the uni.
Where this word comes from

Clipping of university.

noun

  1. Clipping of unicycling.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · informal · uncountable

  2. Clipping of unicycle.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · countable · informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of unicycling or unicycle.

verb

  1. Clipping of unicycle.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Clipping of unicycling or unicycle.

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