English Explanatory Dictionary

underword

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word placed below another, either literally or metaphorically: a subtext; an inadequate or subordinate term or description; a secret word or phrase; a watchword

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underword.wav

Word forms

underword underwords

Etymology

From under- + word.

Related words

subscription undersigned
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