Definitions for underneathˌʌn dərˈniθ, -ˈnið
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•der•neathˌʌn dərˈniθ, -ˈnið(prep.)
below the surface of; directly beneath.
at the bottom of:
exploration underneath the sea.
under the control of; in a lower position than, esp. in a hierarchy of authority.
hidden, disguised, or misrepresented by, as a false appearance or pretense:
Underneath his bluster is a timid nature.
(adv.)below; at a lower level or position; on the underside.
(adj.)situated below or under something else; lower.
(n.)the bottom; underside.
Origin of underneath:
bef. 900; ME; OE underneothan. See under , beneath
Princeton's WordNet
underneath(adverb)
on the lower or downward side; on the underside of
"a chest of drawers all scratched 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"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
underneath(preposition)ˌʌn dərˈniθ, -ˈnið
below or under
The cat is underneath the bed.; a tunnel underneath the English Channel; The mouse ran toward the sofa and disappeared underneath.
Wiktionary
underneath(Noun)
The part under or lower.
The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue.
underneath(Noun)
A background radio sound track played during a specific announcement or program.
underneath(Adverb)
On the underside or lower face of.
underneath(Adverb)
Below; in a place beneath.
underneath(Adjective)
Under, lower.
You can have the underneath bunk.
underneath(Preposition)
Under, below, beneath.
underneath(Preposition)
Under the control or power of.
There was little freedom underneath the jackboot.
Origin: underneoþan, ultimately from
Webster Dictionary
Underneath(adverb)
beneath; below; in a lower place; under; as, a channel underneath the soil
Underneath(u)
under; beneath; below
Translations for underneath
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
underneath(adverb)
at or to a lower position (than); beneath
She was standing underneath the light; Have you looked underneath the bed?
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