Definition of SUBTERRANEAN

subterranean

Plural: subterraneans

Adjective Satellite

  • being or operating under the surface of the earth
    • "subterranean passages"
  • lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); ; - Bertrand Russell
    • "subterranean motives for murder"

Adj

  • Below ground, under the earth, underground.
  • Secret, concealed.

Noun

  • Someone or something that is subterranean.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin subterrāneus + -an. Compare subterrane and subterraneous.

Scrabble Score: 14

subterranean: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
subterranean: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
subterranean: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

subterranean: valid Words With Friends Word