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underneath

/ˌʌndɚˈniθ/adverb3 syllables

Underneath means: on the lower or downward side; on the underside of.

What does underneath mean?2

adverb

1

on the lower or downward side; on the underside of“a chest of drawers all scratched underneath”

2

under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath“we could see the original painting underneath”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with underneath?5

one syllable

teethheathwreathsheath

two syllables

beneath
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Underneath in a sentence

  • He overturned a log, and all kinds of critters scurried out from underneath.Lumi
  • Underpants go underneath your pants, even if you're a superhero.DJ_Saidez
  • She looks sweet and innocent, but underneath the surface she’s a tough broad.Tangobango
  • Ziri had a small piece of glass underneath his skin.Amastan
  • You need to hold this venomous fish from underneath.Amastan
  • Underneath we wrote the names of the students in our class.unknown
  • A tuft of hair showed from underneath her cap.darinmex
  • The birds are weathering the storm underneath the eaves of the house.Chrikaru

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