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   un·der·neath

   /ˌəndərˈnēTH/

   preposition

   • 1. situated directly below (something else): "our bedroom is right underneath theirs"
   • 2. so as to be concealed by (something else): "money changed hands underneath the table"
   • ▪ partly or wholly concealed by (a garment).

   adverb

   • 1. situated directly below something else: "there was plenty of storage room underneath"
   • 2. so as to be concealed by something else: "paint was peeling off in flakes to reveal grayish plaster underneath"
   • ▪ partly or wholly concealed by a garment: "he was wearing a brown jacket with a white T-shirt underneath"

   noun

   • 1. the part or side of something facing toward the ground; the underside: "a wart on the underneath of his foot"

   Word Origin Old Englishunderneothan; compare with beneath.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   Definitions of underneath. adverb. on the lower or downward side; on the underside of. “a chest of drawers all scratched underneath ”. adverb. under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath. “we could see the original painting underneath ”. “a house with a good foundation underneath ”.

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