Definition of UNDERNEATH

underneath

Plural: underneaths

Adverb

  • on the lower or downward side; on the underside of
    • "a chest of drawers all scratched underneath"
  • under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath
    • "we could see the original painting underneath"
    • "a house with a good foundation underneath"

Adv

  • Below; in a place beneath.
  • On the underside or lower face.

Prep

  • Under, below, beneath.
  • Under the control or power of.

Adj

  • Under, lower.

Noun

  • The bottom of something.
  • A background radio sound track played during a specific announcement or program.

Examples

  • I can't take my sweater off: I amn't wearing anything else on underneath.
  • The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue.
  • There was little freedom underneath the Nazi jackboot.
  • Underneath the water, all was calm.
  • We flew underneath the bridge.
  • We looked underneath the table.
  • You can have the underneath bunk.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English undernethe, undernethen, from Old English underneoþan (“underneath”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *underniþer.

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

underneath: valid Words With Friends Word