undercurrent
Meanings
Plural: undercurrents
Noun
- a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
- a current below the surface of a fluid
- A current of water which flows under the surface, and often in a different direction from surface currents.
- A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed.
Verb
- To flow under some surface.
Origin / Etymology
From under- + current.
Synonyms
rip current, subcurrent, subtext, undertide, undertone, undertow
Scrabble Score: 15
undercurrent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordundercurrent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
undercurrent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
undercurrent is a valid Words With Friends word