undersea

[ uhn-der-see ]

/ ˈʌn dərˌsi /

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adjective

located, carried on, or used under the surface of the sea: undersea life.

adverb

underseas.

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In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.

adverb, adverb

adverb, conjunction

adjective, conjunction

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Origin of undersea

First recorded in 1605–15; under- + sea

Words nearby undersea

underrepresent, underripe, underrun, undersaturated, underscore, undersea, underseal, underseas, undersecretariat, undersecretary, undersell

Example sentences from the Web for undersea

Think advanced unmanned vehicles, all-aspect, broadband stealth, and undersea warfare.
The Pentagon May Finally Have a Plan to Keep America on Top|Bill Sweetman|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The artifacts came from undersea dives and excavations from the area, which has been inhabited for at least 3,000 years.
Israel’s Tiniest Breakaway State|Nina Strochlic|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
Sign of the Green Arrow|Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell
The death in that undersea channel was deliberate and unhurried, and the imagination had free play.
Kastle Krags|Absalom Martin

On a sloping downward course, they sped along like undersea rockets, their ion jets functioning perfectly.
Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung|Victor Appleton
Women, vague in the orchard under-shadow, are picking the lemons, lurking as if in the undersea.
Sea and Sardinia|D. H. Lawrence
So passed the bulk of Germany's undersea fighting strength into the hands of Great Britain and her allies.
The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets|Robert L. Drake

British Dictionary definitions for undersea

undersea

/ (ˈʌndəˌsiː) /

adjective, adverb Also: underseas (ˌʌndəˈsiːz)

below the surface of the sea

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undersea

adjective

adverb

QUIZZES

CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THIS MIDDLE SCHOOL PART OF SPEECH QUIZ!

Origin of undersea

Words nearby undersea

Words related to undersea

Example sentences from the Web for undersea

British Dictionary definitions for undersea

adjective, adverb Also: underseas (ˌʌndəˈsiːz)