underneath
Use Underneath in a sentence
dərˈniθ, -ˈnið preposition
1.
below the surface or level of; directly or vertically beneath; at or on the bottom of.
2.
under the control of; in a lower position in a hierarchy of authority: Underneath the department heads are the junior executives.
3.
hidden, disguised, or misrepresented, as by a false appearance or pretense: Underneath his bluster is a timid nature.
adverb
4.
below; at a lower level or position; on the underside.
adjective
5.
lower; situated below or under.
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Underneath
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
noun
6.
the bottom; underside; lowest part.
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| —prep, —adv | |
| 1. | under; beneath |
| —adj | |
| 2. | lower |
| —n | |
| 3. | a lower part, surface, etc |
| [Old English underneothan, from | |
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Example sentences
And the concrete plaza next to the library, which serves to cover a walkway underneath, has major problems with leaking.
Underneath the nonsense, though, is a decent film struggling to emerge.
Reflecting the sun's light and heat, the snow keeps the ice underneath from melting.
Radioactive liquid was dripping when he was crawling underneath the blown reactor.
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