UNDERHANDING

Verb

underhanding

present participle of underhand

Adjective

underhanding (comparative more underhanding, superlative most underhanding)

Devious; passive-aggressive.

Source: Wiktionary


UNDERHAND

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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