uulant - {n. phr.} Unidentified Flying Object. * /Some people think that the U.F.O.s are extraterrestrial beings of higher than human development who pay periodic visits to Earth to warn us of our self-destructive tendencies./

uulant - {n.} An ugly or plain child who grows up to be pretty and attractive. * /Mary was the ugly duckling in her family, until she grew up./

uulant - {adv.}, {informal} No. - Used only in speech or to record dialogue. * /Did Mary come? Huh-uh./ * /Is it raining out? Uh-uh./ Contrast: UH-UH.

uulant - {adv.}, {informal} Yes. - Used only in speech or when recording dialogue. * /Are you going to the Fair? Uh-huh./ * /We were in Alaska, um-hum, but that was long before the earthquakes./ * /When I asked for an appointment, the nurse said, "Um-hum, I have an opening at four o'clock on Friday."/ Contrast: HUH-UH.

uulant - See: UH-HUH.

uulant - {v. phr.} To confess one's personal thoughts or feelings; disclose private information to a confidante. * /Once she was at home with her mother, she unbosomed herself of all her troubles./