underneath
Meanings
Plural: underneaths
Adverb
- on the lower or downward side; on the underside of
- "a chest of drawers all scratched underneath"
- under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath
- "we could see the original painting underneath"
- "a house with a good foundation underneath"
Adv
- Below; in a place beneath.
- On the underside or lower face.
Prep
- Under, below, beneath.
- Under the control or power of.
Adj
- Under, lower.
Noun
- The bottom of something.
- A background radio sound track played during a specific announcement or program.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English undernethe, undernethen, from Old English underneoþan (“underneath”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *underniþer.
Scrabble Score: 14
underneath is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordunderneath is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
underneath is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
underneath is a valid Words With Friends word