UNDERNEATH

underneath

(adverb) under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath; “we could see the original painting underneath”; “a house with a good foundation underneath”

underneath

(adverb) on the lower or downward side; on the underside of; “a chest of drawers all scratched underneath”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

underneath (not comparable)

Below; in a place beneath.

On the underside or lower face.

Preposition

underneath

Under, below, beneath.

Under the control or power of.

Adjective

underneath (not comparable)

Under, lower.

Noun

underneath (usually uncountable, plural underneaths)

The lower surface or part of something.

A background radio sound track played during a specific announcement or program.

Anagrams

• unadherent

Source: Wiktionary


Un`der*neath", adv. Etym: [OE. undirnepe. See Under, and Beneath.]

Definition: Beneath; below; in a lower place; under; as, a channel underneath the soil. Or sullen mole, that runneth underneath. Milton.

Un`der*neath", prep.

Definition: Under; beneath; below. Underneath this stone lie As much beauty as could die. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 December 2024

SUNGLASSES

(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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