What does underneath mean?
Definitions for underneath
ˌʌn dərˈniθ, -ˈniðun·der·neath
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word underneath.
Princeton's WordNet
underneathadverb
on the lower or downward side; on the underside of
"a chest of drawers all scratched underneath"
underneathadverb
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"
Wiktionary
underneathnoun
The part under or lower.
The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue.
underneathnoun
A background radio sound track played during a specific announcement or program.
underneathadverb
On the underside or lower face of.
underneathadverb
Below; in a place beneath.
underneathadjective
Under, lower.
You can have the underneath bunk.
underneathpreposition
Under, below, beneath.
underneathpreposition
Under the control or power of.
There was little freedom underneath the jackboot.
Etymology: underneoþan, ultimately from
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Underneathadverb
of which we still retain the comparative nether, but in adverbial sense use beneath. In the lower place; below; under; beneath.
Etymology: Compounded from under and neath;
Forthwith up to the clouds
With him I flew, and underneath beheld
The earth outstretch’d immense, a prospect wide. John Milton.And as I awake, sweet musick breathe
Above, about, or underneath;
Sent by some spirit to mortals good. John Milton.Or sullen Mole that runneth underneath;
Or Severn swift, guilty of maidens death. John Milton.The monster caught in open day,
Inclos’d, and in despair to fly away,
Howls horrible from underneath. Dryden.The slate did not lie flat upon it, but left a free passage underneath. Addison.
Underneathprep.
Under.
Fellows in arms,
Bruis’d underneath the yoke of tyranny,
Thus far into the bowels of the land
Have we march’d on. William Shakespeare.Pray God, she prove not masculine ere long!
If underneath the standard of the French
She carry armour, as she hath begun. William Shakespeare, Hen. VI.Underneath this stone doth lie,
As much beauty as could die;
Which in life did harbour give,
To more virtue than could live. Ben Jonson.What is, hath been; what hath been shall ensue;
And nothing underneath the sun is new. George Sandys, Paraphrase.The north and south, and each contending blast,
Are underneath his wide dominion cast. Dryden.
Wikipedia
Underneath
Underneath is a song recorded for Alanis Morissettes seventh studio album, Flavors of Entanglement, which was produced by Guy Sigsworth. It is the album's first single. The song was digitally released on April 15, 2008 after originally being scheduled for March 25. According to Morissette, "'Underneath' is about how you can only change the world after you change yourself."
ChatGPT
underneath
Underneath typically refers to the space or area directly below or beneath something else. It implies a position or location that is lower or hidden from view. It can also metaphorically refer to a hidden or underlying aspect or meaning of something.
Webster Dictionary
Underneathadverb
beneath; below; in a lower place; under; as, a channel underneath the soil
Underneath
under; beneath; below
Wikidata
Underneath
Underneath is the sixth album by American pop rock group Hanson. It was released in 2004 by 3CG Records. It is the band's first release on their own independent record label.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Underneath
un-dėr-nēth′, adv. beneath: below: in a lower place.—prep. under: beneath.
British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'underneath' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2154
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Anagrams for underneath »
unadherent
underthane
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of underneath in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of underneath in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of underneath in a Sentence
Very often arms and explosives were placed in trucks underneath legal cargo in order to hide them.
We first asked whether the stress hormone was regulating the stem cells directly and checked by taking out the receptor for corticosterone, but this turned out to be wrong. Instead, we found that the stress hormone actually acts on a cluster of dermal cells underneath the hair follicle, known as the dermal papilla, dermal papilla is known to be critical for activating hair follicle stem cells, but none of the previously identified factors secreted from dermal papilla changed when stress hormone levels were altered. Rather, the stress hormone prevented dermal papilla cells from secreting Gas6, a molecule that the researchers showed can activate the hair follicle stem cells.
Because they are not confirmed to the specific position they don't have the same stature in practice, and that can have effects in terms of the people underneath them, it can have effects in terms of how members of Congress feel about them. It can also, depending of course on relationships, can also matter to the White House.
Deputy District Attorney Christopher Peuvrelle:
And while the entire community banded together to search for Kristin desperately, Paul and Ruben Flores did not join in, you will hear Ruben Flores would tear down missing posters of Kristin — tore down her smiling, beautiful face — called her a ‘dirty slut,’ all while her corpse was decomposing underneath his deck.
The problems have not gone away... The movement of currencies is still bubbling away underneath, it's a little bit of a reality check after the strong recovery.
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- تحتهArabic
- sotaCatalan, Valencian
- underDanish
- unten, darunter, unterhalbGerman
- κάτω απόGreek
- subeEsperanto
- bajos, bajo, por debajo, abajo, debajoSpanish
- alapuolelle, alaosa, alta, alle, alapuolinen, tunnari, alaisuus, ala-, alapuolella, alapuoli, tunnussävel, alla, alapuolelta, alempiFinnish
- du dessous, sous, d'en dessous, dessous, en dessousFrench
- thíosIrish
- alattHungarian
- տակըArmenian
- di bawahIndonesian
- sottoItalian
- ಕೆಳಗೆKannada
- subterLatin
- onderDutch
- underNorwegian
- spód, pod, dółPolish
- abaixoPortuguese
- subRomanian
- под, нижняя сторонаRussian
- undertillSwedish
- ภายใต้Thai
- altı, alt, altında, alt kısmı, emri altındaTurkish
- 下Chinese
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