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bottom

∞ 1.0
The lowest part or surface of a thing, often under water
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑːtəm/
: fondo
  • It will lie at the bottom of the ocean as if wounded.
  • top and bottom
  • bottom of the lake
  • bottom of the ocean

And the text that was used at the bottom was what?

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Examples

  • His attention is 90 feet down, on the bottom of the South China Sea.

    Academic text (2011)
  • So let's start at the bottom and work our way up.

  • I am from the bottom of the ocean.

  • Also, there was a space for student comments at the bottom of the form.

    Academic text (2008)
  • There was room at the bottom of the survey for additional comments.

    Academic text (2012)
  • When the sand is on the bottom, it easily sinks.

  • Open the Elements of Music folder by clicking Next at the bottom of the screen.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Listed along the left-hand side, from top to bottom, are sample community college pilot sites.

    Academic text (2013)
  • And the image at the bottom is Bancroft Ave.

  • The treasure lay hidden at the bottom of the cave.

Synonyms

floor
vsbottom
∞ 1.0

The flat surface at the bottom of a room, building, or natural area

is a broader idea for any lowest surface, not only indoors
base
vsbottom
179 1.0

The bottom part that supports something, for example an organ or object

is the general term for the very lowest part of anything
foot
vsbottom
79 1.0

The lowest part of something on which it stands

is more general and applies to lowest parts in any context
bed
vsbottom
  • Specialized
77 5.2

The bottom layer of earth or rock that supports a road

is broader, applying to any lowest part or surface
ocean floor
vsbottom
31 2.9

The bottom of the sea or ocean with plains, ridges, and trenches

is a simple, general word for lowest parts or surfaces
underside
vsbottom
25 2.9

The lower side of something that faces the ground

refers to the lowest area rather than just the under view
riverbed
vsbottom
15 3.0

The ground at the bottom of a river where water flows

is the general word for any lowest part or supporting surface
sea floor
vsbottom
15 2.8

The ground under the sea or ocean

is broader and can mean any lowest surface or area
seabed
vsbottom
11 2.4

The ground at the bottom of the sea where sand and rocks lie

is the wide term for any lowest part, not limited to seas
seafloor
vsbottom
9 2.7

The bottom of the sea or ocean

is the general term for lowest parts in any situation
underbelly
vsbottom
8 6.1

The bottom surface of an object or animal

covers lowest parts generally, not only the under area of things
lake bed
vsbottom
4 2.9

The ground at the bottom of a lake

is broader and applies beyond lake environments
river bottom
vsbottom
3 2.9

The ground at the lowest part of a river channel where water flows

is more general and applies beyond river environments
ocean bottom
vsbottom
3 3.7

The lowest part of the sea where sand and mud rest

is more general and not restricted to deep ocean areas
sea bottom
vsbottom
3 2.5

The floor of the sea where sand, rocks, and animals live

is wider in use and not limited to bodies of water
lake bottom
vsbottom
1 3.1

Ground under the water at the lowest part of a lake

is the more general concept for any lowest surface or area
lakebed
vsbottom
1 3.4

The ground at the bottom of a lake under the water or exposed when dry

is the general term for the lowest part across contexts
undersurface
vsbottom
1 5.1

The lower side of something, like a table or leaf

is wider, meaning any lowest part including ground or base

Antonyms

top
∞ 1.0

The upper part or surface of an object

384 2.1

The highest point something reaches, like a mountain or an achievement

77 3.6

The highest point of a hill or mountain

Idioms

40 3.2

To do something completely by checking every part

25 4.8

To reach the lowest point in your life before you begin to get better

12 6.6

The worst choices left after better ones are gone

at bottom
  • Formal
6 6.6

Basically what is most true about someone or something

Use the least good options because nothing better is left

Suddenly become much worse or fail after being stable

To be very sure that something will happen

A late action that deals with a problem only after it has happened

To risk all your money because you are sure something will happen

Compounds

bottom line
  • Informal
393 3.7

The most important point in a situation

bottom line
  • Specialized
86 4.0

The final total showing a company's profit or loss

rock bottom
  • Informal
47 4.4

A very low point in life, money, or feelings

21 6.0

A way that starts with small parts and moves to the whole

16 7.4

The last part of the final inning in baseball when the home team bats, a final chance to win

bottom feeder
  • Offensive
14 7.7

A person who gains from other people's problems by taking advantage of them

9 4.5

At the lowest possible price or level

The second half of an inning when the home team bats

bell-bottom
  • Archaic
5 3.9

Trousers with legs that become wider below the knee

Foggy Bottom
  • Literature
4 8.2

A nickname for the United States government office that deals with other countries

An amount of money that is as low as possible

3 2.9

The ground at the lowest part of a river channel where water flows

3 3.7

Having a level base that is not curved

3 3.7

The lowest part of the sea where sand and mud rest

3 2.5

The floor of the sea where sand, rocks, and animals live

An animal, often a fish, that lives on the bottom of rivers or lakes and eats dead plants and animals

1 3.1

Ground under the water at the lowest part of a lake

1 7.5

A hidden board in a box or trunk that makes a secret space for hiding things

A cheaper model in a product range that has lower quality and is chosen to save money

An animal like a fish that lives and eats on the bottom of a lake, river, or sea

1 5.6

Having a curved bottom rather than a flat one

bottom dog
  • Offensive
1 9.2

A person or group with low rank who usually loses in competition

bottom quark
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A very small particle created in particle experiments that is much heavier than an electron

1 4.6

A fish that lives near the sea floor, like cod or haddock

The lowest point something can reach

round-bottom flask
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A glass container with a round body and a narrow neck used for heating or mixing chemicals

1 3.1

A container with a level base that stands steadily

With a bottom made of copper often used for pans

A fish that lives near the bottom of lakes, rivers, or the sea

1 5.8

A cut of beef from the rear leg used for pot roast

1 9.9

Influence from people in a community, sometimes using sexual appeal to sway decisions

1 4.1

A boat with a level hull for shallow, calm water

bottom rot
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A disease caused by a fungus that makes the bottom leaves of plants rot first

bottom fermentation
  • Specialized
6.3

A slow, cold process that makes alcohol in beer where yeast settles to the bottom, used to make lager beers

5.5

A yeast that sinks to the bottom of a beer tank and makes lager beer

A fish that lives on the bottom of a tank or lake and stays still to catch prey

bottom rot fungus
  • Specialized
8.7

A fungus that makes the lower parts of lettuce and other plants rot

A habit of always expecting the worst in situations

copper-bottom
  • Specialized
8.5

A sheet of copper fixed to a ship's bottom to stop barnacles and sea life

fidget-bottom
  • Informal
9.9

A person who cannot sit still and often moves or plays with things

8.1

A very large blue-grey whale that migrates in southern oceans

How High

upside
104 2.5
bottom
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

bottom singular
bottoms plural

Etymology

Bottom comes from an old English word botm meaning 'lowest part' or 'foundation', like the 'bed' of a lake or sea. So bottom means the lowest surface of something.