underside

[uhn-der-sahyd]

noun

1. an under or lower side.

underside

/ ˈʌndəˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the bottom or lower surface

Word History and Origins

Origin of underside¹

First recorded in 1670–80; under- + side ¹

Example Sentences

The arrowhead painfully “scrapes against the underside of her shoulder blade every time she moves,” according to DonkeyLand.

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“I mounted the camera to the underside of a drone that was being held by two grips,” added Lewis.

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Their underside is often a lighter lavender to make them harder for sea predators to spot from below as they glimmer along with the sun on the ocean’s surface.

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The first was a deft touch to guide a fizzing low cross into the far corner, the second a well-placed header that glanced in off the underside of the crossbar.

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At 1-0 he clattered an effort against the underside of the crossbar, and at 1-1 had a thumping header hit the post.

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