underside

[uhn-der-sahyd]

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noun

an under or lower side.

Origin of underside

First recorded in 1670–80; under- + side¹

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Examples from the Web for underside

Contemporary Examples

Your triceps muscle, stationed on the underside of your upper arm, shortened.
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Cook until the underside is a deep golden brown, then flip the grispelle with tongs and brown the other side.
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Rosetta Costantino
December 9, 2010
Cook and color the underside for several minutes, turn the chunks and crisp and color the other sides.
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The Daily Beast
December 23, 2008
Cook for about 1-1/2 minutes until opaque on the underside; turn the pieces and lightly color the second side.
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The Daily Beast
December 23, 2008

Historical Examples

He laid the phone down and looked to the underside viewscreen.
Space Viking
Henry Beam Piper
As he turned it over in his hand he observed some lettering on the underside.
The Hand in the Dark
Arthur J. Rees
The warriors were on the underside, and Henry fell upon them.
The Eyes of the Woods
Joseph A. Altsheler
Upon the underside of one of its sleeves there is a big ink blob.
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Irvin S. Cobb
The wire should now be protected from touching the bird on its underside.
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Montagu Browne

British Dictionary definitions for underside

underside

noun

the bottom or lower surface

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for underside

n.

c.1680, from under + side (n.). Cf. Dutch onderzijde, Danish underside, German unterseite.

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Examples from the Web for underside

Contemporary Examples

Your triceps muscle, stationed on the underside of your upper arm, shortened.

Cook until the underside is a deep golden brown, then flip the grispelle with tongs and brown the other side.

Cook and color the underside for several minutes, turn the chunks and crisp and color the other sides.

Cook for about 1-1/2 minutes until opaque on the underside; turn the pieces and lightly color the second side.

Historical Examples

He laid the phone down and looked to the underside viewscreen.

As he turned it over in his hand he observed some lettering on the underside.

The warriors were on the underside, and Henry fell upon them.

Upon the underside of one of its sleeves there is a big ink blob.

The wire should now be protected from touching the bird on its underside.

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Word Origin and History for underside

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Origin of underside