undertone, tinge
(noun) a pale or subdued color
undertone, undercurrent
(noun) a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
undertone
(noun) a quiet or hushed tone of voice; “spoke in undertones”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
undertone (countable and uncountable, plural undertones)
An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.
An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, verbal dialogue or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.
Antonym: overtone
A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour.
A low state of the physical faculties.
undertone (third-person singular simple present undertones, present participle undertoning, simple past and past participle undertoned)
To accompany as an undertone.
To say or speak in an undertone.
To present as less important, noticeable or prominent.
• (present as less important): de-emphasize, downplay
• (present as less important): accent, accentuate
• undernote
Source: Wiktionary
Un"der*tone`, n.
Definition: A low or subdued tone or utterance; a tone less loud than usual.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
