underneath

1. 1
   preposition

   Used to say that something is under or below something else.

   The cat is sleeping underneath the bed.

   We sat underneath a big tree to stay out of the sun.

   Similarunder, beneath, below

   Oppositeover, above, atop

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2. 2
   adverb

   Under something, in a lower place.

   Lift the rock and you'll see bugs living underneath.

   She wore a warm sweater with a thin shirt underneath.

   Similarbeneath, below, under

   Oppositeabove

3. 3
   adverb

   On the bottom side of something.

   The leaves are green on top and silver underneath.

   The cake was a little burnt underneath.

   Similarbelow, beneath

   Oppositeabove

4. 4
   noununcountable

   The bottom side of something.

   The underneath of the car was covered in mud.

   He wrote his name on the underneath of the chair.

   Similarunderside, bottom

   Oppositetop

5. 5
   preposition

   Used to say that someone is controlled by a person or power.

   The town suffered underneath the rule of a cruel king.

   The workers had no say underneath the old boss.

   Similarunder, beneath

6. 6
   adjective

   Lower, or under something else.

   My little brother sleeps in the underneath bunk.

   Pull out the underneath drawer to find the towels.

   Similarunderlying, lower, bottom

   Oppositeupper, top

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7. 7
   noununcountable

   Music or sound played quietly behind someone talking on the radio.

   The DJ picked a soft song as the underneath for the news.

   The underneath was too loud, so no one could hear the host.

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