preposition, adverb, noun
preposition, adverb
1 under or below sth else, especially when it is hidden or covered by the thing on top:
The coin rolled underneath the piano. * This jacket's too big, even with a sweater underneath.
2 used to talk about sb's real feelings or character, as opposed to the way they seem to be:
Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened. * He seems bad-tempered, but he's very soft-hearted underneath. -< UNDER
noun (the underneath) [sing.] the lower surface or part of sth:
She pulled the drawer out and examined the underneath carefully.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
Where does this definition of underneath come from?
This entry for underneath is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does underneath appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — underneath appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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