note
noun
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
undernote
-
a word derived from
note.
Example Sentences
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All the popular grandfatherly scents—drugstore classics, Brut and Old Spice and English Leather and the like—boast an herbal undernote of sage wisdom.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2013
Despite the archness of his tone—which normally would have irritated me—there was a melancholy undernote in his voice.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
His voice was grave, yet with an undernote of jubilation.
From The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service by Marvin Hill Dana
"The worse for some one!" the Bat answered with a grim undernote that should have satisfied even Roger.
From The Abbess Of Vlaye by Stanley J. Weyman
On him, also, the happy star has shone, and we are conscious of an undernote that admits we are all good men and true and know our work.
From Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war by David W. (David William) Bone
