underling
Use Underling in a sentence
dər noun
a subordinate, especially one of slight importance.
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underling (ˈʌndəlɪŋ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a subordinate or lackey | |
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Underling
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Example sentences
So if a model is not working, then it likely does not conform well with the underling reality.
He got so frustrated with the same underling's progress on a whitewashing report that he took a stab at it himself.
When the employer finds out, the underling can be fired.
When you watch it, the underling message is that compared to the life of the planet the human race insignificant.
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