u-ie

A form of uey — Synonym of U-turn.

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Meanings

u-ie1

nounu-ie (plural u-ies)

plural u-ies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of uey.

U-ie2

nounU-ie (plural U-ies)

plural U-ies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of uey.
    1 more example

    When I looked in the mirror and saw Mr. Meeks twitching tin the rearmost compartment of the vehicle, I nearly drove us off the road. “How—” I began. “When—who—” “Mr. Meeks!” cooed Veronica. “What a nice surprise.” […] “We can’t very well do a U-ie back to Hull,” Ernie stated, “and it’s too cold to drop him off. He’d be an ice block by morning.” “We’ve run away from Aurora House, Mr. Meeks,” Veronica explained.

    2004, David Mitchell, “The Ghastly Ordeal of Timothy Cavendish”, in Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN, page 382

Origin

u-ie · noun

From u + -ie.

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U-ie · noun

From U + -ie.

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Cite this entry
APA

u-ie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/u-ie

MLA

“u-ie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/u-ie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “u-ie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/u-ie.

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