UNDERHAND

sneaky, underhand, underhanded

(adjective) marked by deception; “achieved success in business only by underhand methods”

underhand, underhanded, underarm

(adjective) with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; “an underhand pitch”; “an underhand stroke”

underarm, underhand

(adverb) with the hand swung below shoulder level; “throwing a ball underarm”

underhandedly, underhand

(adverb) slyly and secretly; “Mean revenge, committed underhand”- John Donne; “oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies”- C.G.Bowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

underhand (comparative more underhand, superlative most underhand)

secret; clandestine

(by extension) dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner

(in various ball games, of a ball) thrown (etc.) with the hand brought forward and up from below

Synonyms

• (all): underhanded

• (ball games): underarm

Adverb

underhand (comparative more underhand, superlative most underhand)

with an underhand movement

in a sly, sneaky or secret manner

Synonyms

• (in a secret manner): underhandedly

Verb

underhand (third-person singular simple present underhands, present participle underhanding, simple past and past participle underhanded)

To toss or lob with an underhand movement.

To trick, deceive or gull.

(mining) To excavate downward in successive steps or horizontal slices while positioned above on unbroken ore.

Noun

underhand (plural underhands)

(textiles) The lower of two hands, the hand under the work.

Anagrams

• unharden'd

Source: Wiktionary

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Un"der*hand`, a.

1. Secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent. Addison.

2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.)

Definition: Done, as pitching, with the hand lower than the shoulder, or, as bowling, with the hand lower than elbow.

Un"der*hand`, adv.

1. By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud; unfairly. Such mean revenge, committed underhand. Dryden. Baillie Macwheeble provided Janet, underhand, with meal for their maintenance. Sir W. Scott.

2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.)

Definition: In an underhand manner; -- said of pitching or bowling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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