Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
preposition
- below the surface or level of; directly or vertically beneath; at or on the bottom of.
- under the control of; in a lower position in a hierarchy of authority: Underneath the department heads are the junior executives.
- hidden, disguised, or misrepresented, as by a false appearance or pretense: Underneath his bluster is a timid nature.
adverb
- below; at a lower level or position; on the underside.
adjective
- lower; situated below or under.
noun
- the bottom; underside; lowest part.
preposition, adverb
- under; beneath
adjective
- lower
noun
- a lower part, surface, etc
adv.Old English underneoðan, from under + neoðan “below” (see beneath).