undermost

American  

[uhn-der-mohst] / ˈʌn dərˌmoʊst /

adjective

1. lowest, as in position, status, or the like.

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undermost British  

/ ˈʌndəˌməʊst /

adjective

1. being the furthest under; lowest

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adverb

1. in the lowest place

Etymology

Origin of undermost

First recorded in 1545–55; under- + -most

Example Sentences

An extraordinary medley of feelings—but it was not a medley, exactly; rather it was successive layers of feeling, in which one could not say which layer was undermost—struggled inside him.

From Literature

The undermost parts of a drop of water on a support are pressed against the support, and the upper parts are pressed against the lower parts because the latter cannot yield.

From Project Gutenberg

A moment and the two fell to the ground, the servant undermost.

From Project Gutenberg

Undermost, un′dėr-mōst, adj. lowest in place or condition.

From Project Gutenberg

The King’s head was undermost.

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