underdrawers
1: (usually in the plural) underpants worn by men [syn: {drawers}, {shorts}, {boxers}, {boxershorts}]
underdress
1: put on clothes that make a careless or ill-dressed impression [syn: {dress down}] [ant: {dress up}]
underemployed
1: employed only part-time when one needs full-time employment or not making full use of your skills; "migrants are likely to be poor and underemployed"; "able people are kept underemployed"
underestimate
1: an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value [syn: {underestimation}, {underrating}, {underreckoning}] v 1: assign too low a value to; "Don't underestimate ...
underestimation
1: an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value [syn: {underestimate}, {underrating}, {underreckoning}]
underexpose
1: expose to too little light; "The film is underexposed, so the image is very dark" [ant: {overexpose}] 2: expose insufficiently; "The child was underexposed to language" [ant: {overexpose}]
underexposure
1: the act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time 2: inadequate publicity
underfoot
1: under the feet; "trampled the beans underfoot"; "green grass growing underfoot" 2: in the way and hindering progress; "a house with children and pets and toys always underfoot"
underframe
1: the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton" [syn: {skeleton}, {skeletal frame}, {frame}]
underfur
1: thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair [syn: {undercoat}]
undergarment
1: a garment worn under other garments [ant: {overgarment}]
undergird
1: lend moral support to 2: make secure underneath; "undergird the ship" [syn: {brace up}] [also: {undergirt}]
undergo
1: of mental or physical states or experiences; "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear...
undergrad
1: a university student who has not yet received a first degree [syn: {undergraduate}]
undergraduate
1: a university student who has not yet received a first degree [syn: {undergrad}]
underground
1: under the level of the ground; "belowground storage areas"; "underground caverns" [syn: {belowground}] 2: conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; ...
underground press
1: a system of clandestine printing and distribution of dissident or banned literature [syn: {samizdat}]
Underground Railroad
1: abolitionists secret aid to escaping slaves; pre-Civil War in US [syn: {Underground Railway}]
Underground Railway
1: abolitionists secret aid to escaping slaves; pre-Civil War in US [syn: {Underground Railroad}]
undergrow
1: grow below something; "The moss undergrew the stone patio"
undergrowth
1: the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest [syn: {underbrush}, {underwood}]
underhand
1: with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke" [syn: {underhanded}, {underarm}] [ant: {overhand}] 2: marked by deception; "achieved success ...
underhanded
1: marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods" [syn: {sneaky}, {underhand}] 2: with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an u...
underhandedly
1: slyly and secretly; "Mean revenge, committed underhand"- John Donne; "oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"- C.G.Bower...
underhung
1: supported from below especially resting on a track instead of suspended from above; "underhung sliding doors" 2: having a lower part projecting beyond the upper; "an underhung jaw"; "undershot bull...
underivative
1: not derivative or imitative; "a natural underivative poet"
underived
1: not derived; primary or simple [ant: {derived}]
underlayment
1: a pad placed under a carpet [syn: {carpet pad}, {rug pad}, {underlay}]
underlie
1: be or form the base for 2: lie underneath [also: {underlying}, {underlay}, {underlain}]
underline
1: a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) [syn: {underscore}] v 1: give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words" [syn: {underscore}, {emphasize}, {empha...
underling
1: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another [syn: {subordinate}, {subsidiary}, {foot soldier}]
undermanned
1: inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.; "they're rather short-handed at the moment"; "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals" [syn: {short-handed}, {short-staffed}, {understaffed}]
undermentioned
1: about to be mentioned or specified; "the following items" [syn: {following(a)}]
undermine
1: destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war" [syn: {sabotage}, {countermine}, {counteract}, {subvert}, {weaken}] 2: hollow out as if m...
underneath
1: on the lower or downward side; "a chest of drawers all scratched underneath" 2: lower down on the page; "diagrams with figures underneath" 3: beneath by way of support; "a house with a good foundat...
undernourish
1: provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment; "The stunted growth of these children shows that they are undernourished" [syn: {malnourish}]
undernourished
1: not getting adequate food; "gaunt underfed children"; "badly undernourished" [syn: {ill-fed}, {underfed}]
undernourishment
1: not having enough food to develop or function formally [syn: {malnourishment}]
underpants
1: an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin
underpart
1: a part lying on the lower side or underneath an animal's body; "the warbler has a white throat and underparts"; "a woodland mouse with white underparts"
underpass
1: an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway [syn: {subway}]
underpay
1: pay too little [ant: {overpay}] [also: {underpaid}]
underpayment
1: a payment smaller than needed or expected 2: the act of paying less than required
underperform
1: perform less well or with less success than expected; "John consistently underachieves, although he is very able"; "My stocks underperformed last year" [syn: {underachieve}] 2: perform too rarely; ...
underperformer
1: a student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates [syn: {underachiever}, {nonachiever}] 2: a business that is less successful than expected
underpin
1: support from beneath 2: support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" [syn: {corroborate}, {bear out}, {support}] [also:...
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underplay
1: act (a role) with great restraint [syn: {underact}] [ant: {overact}] 2: play a card lower than (a held high card)
underpopulated
1: having a lower population density than normal or desirable; "the richly endowed but underpopulated Ivory Coast"
underprice
1: sell at artificially low prices [syn: {dump}]
underprivileged
1: lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society [ant: {privileged}]
underproduce
1: produce below capacity or demand; "The East German factories were underproducing for many years"
underquote
1: offer for sale at a price lower than the market price 2: quote a price lower than that quoted by (another seller)
underrate
1: make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river" [syn: {underestimate}] [ant: {overestimat...
underrating
1: an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value [syn: {underestimate}, {underestimation}, {underreckoning}]
underreckoning
1: an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value [syn: {underestimate}, {underestimation}, {underrating}]
underscore
1: a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) [syn: {underline}] v 1: give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words" [syn: {underline}, {emphasize}, {emphasi...
undersea
1: beneath the surface of the sea [syn: {submarine}]
underseal
1: seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion [syn: {undercoat}]
undersealed
1: (of motor vehicles) having a coating of tar or rubber-based material applied to the underside to retard rusting [syn: {undercoated}]
undersecretary
1: a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
undersell
1: sell cheaper than one's competition [syn: {undercut}] [also: {undersold}]
underseller
1: a seller that sells at a lower price than others do; "he went all over town looking for undersellers"
undersexed
1: having a subnormal degree of sexual desire
undershirt
1: a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body [syn: {singlet}, {vest}]
undershoot
1: fall short of (the runway) in a landing; "The plane undershot the runway" 2: shoot short of or below (a target) [ant: {overshoot}] [also: {undershot}]
underside
1: the lower side of anything [syn: {bottom}, {undersurface}]
undersign
1: sign at the bottom of (a document, for example)
undersize
1: smaller than normal for its kind [syn: {undersized}]
undersized
1: smaller than normal for its kind [syn: {undersize}]
underskirt
1: undergarment worn under a skirt [syn: {petticoat}, {half-slip}]
underslung
1: supported from above especially in a vehicle having springs attached to the axle from below 2: having a lower part projecting beyond the upper; "an underhung jaw"; "undershot bulldog" [syn: {underh...
undersoil
1: the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock [syn: {subsoil}]
underspend
1: spend less than the whole of (a budget, for example) [ant: {overspend}] 2: spend at less than the normal rate [ant: {overspend}]
understaffed
1: inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.; "they're rather short-handed at the moment"; "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals" [syn: {short-handed}, {short-staffed}, {undermanned}]
understand
1: know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" 2: perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your p...
understandability
1: the quality of comprehensible language or thought [syn: {comprehensibility}] [ant: {incomprehensibility}]
understandable
1: capable of being apprehended or understood [syn: {apprehensible}, {intelligible}, {graspable}, {perceivable}]
understandably
1: in an intelligible manner; "the foreigner spoke to us quite intelligibly" [syn: {intelligibly}, {clearly}] [ant: {unintelligibly}]
understanding
1: characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy; "an understanding friend" n 1: the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understand...
understate
1: represent as less significant or important [syn: {minimize}, {minimise}, {downplay}] [ant: {overstate}]
understated
1: exhibiting restrained good taste; "the room is pleasant and understated" [syn: {unostentatious}, {unpretentious}]
understatement
1: a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said [ant: {exaggeration}]
understock
1: stock with less than the usual or desirable number or quantity [ant: {overstock}]
understructure
1: lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower" [syn: {foundation}, {base}, {fundament}, {foot}, {groundwork}, {substructure}]
understudy
1: an actor able to replace a regular performer when required [syn: {standby}] v : be an understudy or alternate for a role [syn: {alternate}] [also: {understudied}]
undersurface
1: the lower side of anything [syn: {bottom}, {underside}]
undertake
1: enter upon an activity or enterprise [syn: {set about}, {attempt}] 2: accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task" [syn: {tackle}, {take on}] 3: promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee ...
undertaker
1: one whose business is the management of funerals [syn: {mortician}, {funeral undertaker}, {funeral director}]
undertaking
1: any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings" [syn: {project}, {task}, {labor}] 2: the trade of a funeral director
undertide
1: a current below the surface of a fluid [syn: {undercurrent}]
undertone
1: a quiet or hushed tone of voice; "spoke in undertones" 2: subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning [syn: {undercurrent}] 3: a pale or subdued color [syn: {tinge}]
undertow
1: an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; "his account had a poignant undertow of regret" 2: the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore [syn: {sea p...
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