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underneath
un·der·neath U0054400 (ŭn′dər-nēth′)adv.1. In or to a place beneath; below.2. On the lower face or underside.prep.1. Under; below; beneath.2. Under the power or control of.adj. Lower; under.n. The part or side below or under.
[Middle English undernethe, from Old English underneothan : under, under; see under + neothan, below; see beneath.]underneath (ˌʌndəˈniːθ) prep, advunder; beneathadjlowerna lower part, surface, etc[Old English underneothan, from under + neothan below; related to Old Danish underneden; see beneath]un•der•neath (ˌʌn dərˈniθ, -ˈnið)
prep. 1. below the surface of; directly beneath. 2. at the bottom of: exploration underneath the sea. 3. under the control of; in a lower position than, esp. in a hierarchy of authority. 4. hidden, disguised, or misrepresented by, as a false appearance or pretense: Underneath his bluster is a timid nature. adv. 5. below; at a lower level or position; on the underside. adj. 6. situated below or under something else; lower. n. 7. the bottom; underside. [before 900; Middle English; Old English underneothan. See under, beneath] Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | underneath - on the lower or downward side; on the underside of; "a chest of drawers all scratched underneath" | | 2. | underneath - 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" |
underneathpreposition1. beneath, below, at the bottom of a table for two underneath the olive treesadverb1. inside, secretly, in your heart, in your heart of hearts, in your innermost thoughts Underneath, Sofia was deeply committed to her husband.adjective1. underside, base, bottom the underneath mechanism of the enginenoun1. bottom, base, underside The liquid formed on the underneath of the top plate.underneathnounA side or surface that is below or under:bottom, underside, undersurface.Translationsunderneath (andəˈniːθ) preposition, adverb at or to a lower position (than); beneath. She was standing underneath the light; Have you looked underneath the bed? 在...之下 在...之下，在…底下 noun the part or side beneath. Have you ever seen the underneath of a bus? 下方 下部underneath → 在...的下面zhCN, 在下面zhCNunderneath
cut the ground from under(neath) (one's) feetTo suddenly cause problems for one. I plan to cut the ground from underneath the prosecutor's feet with this line of questioning.See also: cut, feet, groundpeek underneath (something)1. To peer, glimpse, or glance under (something) quickly, shyly, or inconspicuously. I peeked underneath the rug to see if my toddler had hidden anything there. Sarah was peeking underneath the curtains trying to find our cat.2. To be revealed partially from underneath something. I hate the way my shirt peeks underneath my jacket like that! I tried to cover up the graffiti with black paint, but there was still a bit of color peeking underneath it.See also: peek, underneathpeep underneath (something)1. To peer, glimpse, or glance under (something) quickly, shyly, or inconspicuously. I peeped underneath the rug to see if my toddler had hidden anything there. Sarah was peeping underneath the curtains trying to find our cat.2. To be revealed partially from underneath something. I hate the way my shirt peeps underneath my jacket like that! I tried to cover up the graffiti with black paint, but there was still a bit of color peeping underneath it.See also: peep, underneathpeer underneath (something)To glance, look, or stare underneath something, especially in an intent, inquisitive, or searching manner. Peer underneath the bed and see if my keys are down there. She stood peering underneath the front porch looking for her cat.See also: peer, underneathpin (someone or something) underneath (someone or something)To restrain or immobilize someone or something underneath someone or something else. Often used in passive constructions. The earthquake pinned me underneath a fallen beam. He was pinned underneath the giant wrestler. I pinned the trap underneath a hefty boulder to keep it from being blown away.See also: pin, underneathunderneath
Synonyms for underneathprep beneathSynonyms- beneath
- below
- at the bottom of
adv insideSynonyms- inside
- secretly
- in your heart
- in your heart of hearts
- in your innermost thoughts
adj undersideSynonymsnoun bottomSynonymsSynonyms for underneathnoun a side or surface that is below or underSynonyms- bottom
- underside
- undersurface
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