UNDERCURRENT

undertone, undercurrent

(noun) a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning

undertide, undercurrent

(noun) a current below the surface of a fluid

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

undercurrent (plural undercurrents)

A current of water which flows under the surface, and often in a different direction from surface currents.

(figuratively) A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed.

Synonyms: subcurrent, subtext

Verb

undercurrent (third-person singular simple present undercurrents, present participle undercurrenting, simple past and past participle undercurrented)

(transitive, also, figuratively) To flow under some surface.

Source: Wiktionary

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Un"der*cur`rent, n.

1. A current below the surface of water, sometimes flowing in a contrary direction to that on the surface. Totten.

2. Hence, figuratively, a tendency of feeling, opinion, or the like, in a direction contrary to what is publicly shown; an unseen influence or tendency; as, a strong undercurrent of sentiment in favor of a prisoner. All the while there was a busy undercurrent in her. G. Eliot.

Un"der*cur`rent, a.

Definition: Running beneath the surface; hidden. [R.] "Undercurrent woe." Tennyson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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