单词 | underhand |
释义 | underhandadjective /ˈʌndəhand ![]() 1Acting or done in a secret or dishonest way: underhand dealings...
Synonyms deceitful, underhanded, dishonest, dishonourable, disreputable, unethical, unprincipled, immoral, unscrupulous, fraudulent, cheating, dubious, dirty, unfair, treacherous, duplicitous, double-dealing, below the belt, two-timing, two-faced, Janus-faced, unsporting, unsportsmanlike; devious, calculating, artful, crafty, cunning, conniving, scheming, designing, sly, wily, guileful, tricky; criminal, illegal, unlawful, nefarious; secret, secretive, clandestine, surreptitious, sneaky, sneaking, furtive, covert, veiled, shrouded, cloak-and-dagger, hugger-mugger, hole-and-corner, hidden, back-alley, backstairs, under the table, conspiratorial; North American snide, snidey informal crooked, shady, bent, low-down, murky, fishy British informal dodgy Australian/New Zealand informal shonky South African informal slim 2 another term for underarm. underhand bowling [as adverb]: I served underhand...
2.1With the palm of the hand upward or outward: an underhand grip...
OriginOld English in the sense 'in or into subjection, under control' (see under-, hand). Rhymes |
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