English Explanatory Dictionary

underhead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A blockhead, or stupid person; a dunderhead.
  2. The area directly below the head of something. (any sense)
  3. The base of a railroad track.
  4. direct costs.
adj
  1. Beneath the head of a mechanical component.
  2. Such that the train track goes over the pathway of cars or pedestrians.
  3. Coming from below.
adv
  1. In an underhead location.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌndə(ɹ)hɛd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underhead.wav

Word forms

underhead underheads more underhead most underhead

Etymology

From under- + head. Piecewise doublet of underchef and underchief.

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