Definition of SUBTEXT

subtext

Plural: subtexts

Noun

  • An underlying or implied meaning in a text or conversation.
  • The implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue.

Verb

  • To create or use a subtext.

Examples

  • Everyone heard the announcement, but not everyone agrees on what the subtext was.
  • The SUBTEXT of his opponent’s long pause was ’I’m about to play a huge word.’

Origin / Etymology

From sub- + text.

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

subtext: valid Words With Friends Word