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underneath

underneath

149 1.0
Directly below or on the bottom of something
  • adverb
  • /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
translation icon : debajo de
  • The cat curled up underneath the warm blanket for a nap.
  • lie underneath
  • underneath the water
  • underneath the body

I'm going to take it right underneath, Just curl it away.

Examples

  • Let's see if there's any screws underneath these things.

  • And then start by going underneath the eyes.

  • OK, so these are going to fit underneath here for strength.

  • And it's the deep down underneath all of the problems.

  • Get that left foot underneath you, finish it off.

  • And then grab you from underneath.

    Erzulie (2022)

  • Can add a little bit more powder underneath the eyes.

  • And then we're going to blend it just underneath as well.

  • You can really see the paint underneath the paint.

  • I had a sweat suit underneath.

    Shallow Hal (2001)

Synonyms

below
vsunderneath
484 1.0

A place that is under something, for example a room or floor

emphasizes being directly on the underside or immediately lower
under
vsunderneath
42 1.0

In a lower position than something else

restricts meaning to direct underside or exact immediate lower location
beneath
vsunderneath
24 1.0

Under something or in a lower position than it

highlights direct underside location rather than a general lower place

Antonyms

above
202 1.0

In a place higher than another point

Surface Forms

underneath positive

Morphology

underneath = (transparent) = under + neath

The meaning 'directly below' is a straightforward result of combining 'under' + 'neath', so learners who know 'under' will readily infer the sense. [Postprocessing: moved 'under', 'neath' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Underneath comes from two parts: under ('below') and neath, an old word like 'beneath' that also meant 'below'. So, underneath means 'directly below' or 'on the underside', which is why we use it for something right under another thing.