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
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
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
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
28 October 2024
(noun) a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
