Signs beginning with 'U'

• U-HAND (U-h.)
  Hold either hand with fingers extended straight with their sides touching, at right-angles to back of hand, and with thumb extended straight and parallel with first finger, two finger breadths apart, to form the outline of the letter `U'.
• U-HAND (U-h.)
  Hold either hand with fingers extended straight with their sides touching, at right-angles to back of hand, and with thumb extended straight and parallel with first finger, two finger breadths apart, to form the outline of the letter `U'.
• UGLY
  Put either hand held as BAD but with tip of thumb on outer corner of own eye.

  
• UMBRELLA
  Hold 1st 1st finger hand, back outward and 1st finger pointing upward, and put 2nd COMPRESSED hand, digits pointing downward & fingers forward-inward, with tips of its digits grasping tip of 1st finger of 1st hand; then change 2nd hand to CLAWED hand, palm downward & fingers forward-inward.

  
• UMPIRE
  sign REFEREE.

  
• UNCLE
  Hold 1st hand as BROTHER, and at same time hold 2nd hand as PARENT.

  
• UNCOMFORTABLE
  sign UN - COMFORTABLE.

  
• UNCONSCIOUS
  sign UN - CONSCIOUS.

  
• UNCOVER
  sign UN - COVER.
• UNDER
  Hold 1st hand as POSITION, and hold 2nd FLAT hand, back upward & digits pointing inward, with its finger tips one hand's breadth below 1st hand; then move 2nd hand inwards one hand's length.

  
• UNDERGROUND
  Hold 1st hand as GROUND, and hold 2nd FLAT hand, back upward & digits pointing inward, one hand's breadth below 1st hand; then move 2nd hand inwards one hand's breadth.

  
• UNDERNEATH
  sign UNDER.

  
• UNDERSTAND
  Hold either hand as THINK; then keeping tip of 1st finger in position change hand to CLOSED hand, back still outward & fingers upward, with its fingers on own side of forehead.

  
• UNDERWEAR
  Put 1st FLAT hand, back forward & digits pointing inward-upward, with tips of its fingers on other shoulder, and put 2nd thumb 1st finger hand, thumb and 1st finger pointing backward-inward & fingers forward-inward, with tips of its thumb and 1st finger on back of 1st hand; then keeping 2nd hand in position on 1st hand slide 1st hand outward-downwards till tips of fingers touch own side at waist-level.
• UNDO
  sign UN - DO.
• UNDRESS
  sign UN - DRESS² (v.)
• UNFAIR
  sign UN - FAIR.

  
• UNGRATEFUL
  sign UN - GRATEFUL.

  
• UNHAPPY
  sign UN - HAPPY.

  
• UNIFORM
  Put 1st thumb 1st finger hand, thumb and 1st finger pointing backward-inward & fingers forward-inward, on front of other shoulder, and put 2nd thumb 1st finger hand, thumb and 1st finger pointing backward-inward & fingers forward-inward, on front of own shoulder with tips of both thumbs and 1st fingers touching; then keeping hands in contact slide both hands sideways-downwards till 1st hand is at waist-level in line with own side, thumbs and 1st fingers still pointing backward-inward & fingers forward-inward.
• UNION
  Hold 1st hand as ONE, and put 2nd COMPRESSED hand, digits pointing inward & fingers forward, with tips of its digits on lower knuckle of 4th finger of 1st hand; then keeping tip of 2nd thumb on lower knuckle of 4th finger of 1st hand change 2nd hand to SPREAD hand, back outward-upward & fingers pointing inward-upward.
• UNIT
  Hold 1st hand as ONE, and hold 2nd 1Pt h, 1st finger pointing inward & fingers forward, with tip of 1st finger one hand's breadth outward from tip of 1st finger of 1st hand.
• UNIVERSE
  Hold both FLAT hands, backs upward & digits pointing forward, with both thumbs touching at forehead level; then 1) trace vertical outwards-downwards semicircles two hand lengths diameter till inner edges of palms touch at mid height at same time by wrist action turning hands palms upward, digits still pointing forward and 2) move both hands together sideways one hand's length.

  
• UNIVERSITY
  Hold 1st hand as BUILDING, and at same time hold 2nd hand as KNOWLEDGE.

  
• UNKIND
  sign UN - KIND¹.

  
• UNKNOWN
  sign UN - KNOWN (past participle form).

  
• UNLESS
  Hold either 1st finger hand, palm forward and 1st finger pointing inward-upward, in front of own shoulder; then move hand outwards-downwards one hand's length, at same time by wrist action turning hand till 1st finger points forward-outward, back forward-inward.
• UNTIDY
  sign UN - TIDY.
• UNTIL
  sign TILL.

  
• UNUSUAL
  sign UN - USUAL.

  
• UP
  Hold 1st hand as POSITION, and put 2nd 1Pt h, 1st finger pointing upward & fingers forward-inward, on top of 1st hand.

  
• UPON
  sign UP; then change 2nd hand to 1st finger hand, back upward and 1st finger pointing inward, with ball of its 1st finger on lower knuckle of 1st finger of 1st hand.

  
• UPPER
  Hold 1st hand as POSITION, and hold 2nd 1Pt h, 1st finger pointing forward-inward & fingers upward, with tip of its 1st finger one hand's breadth above 1st hand; then move 2nd hand upwards one hand's length.

  
• UPRIGHT
  Hold 1st hand as GOOD, and put 2nd 1Pt h, 1st finger pointing upward & fingers forward-inward, with mid knuckle of its 4th finger on mid knuckle of 4th finger of 1st hand.

  
• UPSET (to push over)
  Hold 1st 1st finger hand, back outward and 1st finger pointing upward, and put 2nd FLAT hand, palm forward & digits pointing inward, with balls of its 1, ² & 3rd fingers on lower knuckle of 1st finger of 1st hand; then keeping hands together tilt 1st hand till 1st finger points forward, back still outward, with 2nd hand back upward, digits still pointing inward.

  
• UPSIDE-DOWN
  Hold 1st hand as POSITION, and put 2nd FLAT hand, back upward & digits pointing forward, with its fingers on top of 1st hand; then keeping hands together by wrist action turn 1st hand till back inward, fingers still forward, with 2nd hand back downward, digits still pointing forward.

  
• UPSTAIRS
  Hold 1st hand as WALL, and hold 2nd 1st finger hand, back outward-upward and 1st finger pointing inward-upward, with tip of its 1st finger one hand's length outward from root of 1st palm; then move 2nd hand inward-upwards till ball of its 1st finger touches ball of 2nd finger of 1st hand.

  
• UPWARD
  Hold hands as UP; then keeping 1st hand stationary jerk 2nd hand (1Pt h) upwards one hand's breadth.

  
• URGE
  Hold 1st FLAT hand, palm forward & digits pointing inward, and put 2nd FLAT hand, palm forward & digits pointing upward, with its palm on back of 1st hand; then move both hands together forwards one hand's breadth.

  
• URGENT
  Hold 1st hand as TIME, and hold 2nd FIST hand, back upward & fingers forward-inward, one hand's breadth above back of 1st hand; then jerk 2nd hand forward-outwards one hand's breadth.

  
• URINE
  With 1st hand sign WATER, and at same time with 2nd hand sign BODY

  
• US
  Hold hands as WE; then keeping tips of both 1st fingers on body jerk both hands outwards one hand's breadth.

  
• USE
  Hold either CLOSED hand, back forward-outward & fingers forward-inward; then by wrist action turn hand till back downward, fingers still forward-inward.

  
• USEFUL
  sign USE - FUL.

  
• USELESS
  sign USE - LESS.

  
• USUAL
  Hold either FLAT hand, back forward & digits pointing inward, with tips of fingers in front of centre of body; then trace vertical upwards-forwards circle one hand's length diameter.

  
• UTENSIL
  Hold 1st hand as THING, and put 2nd CLOSED hand, back forward-outward & fingers forward-inward, with edge of its palm on root of 1st palm; then by wrist action turn 2nd hand till back downward, fingers still forward-inward.