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  • English Word Undercroft Definition A subterranean room of any kind; esp., one under a church (see Crypt), or one used as a chapel or for any sacred purpose.
  • English Word Undercry Definition To cry aloud.
  • English Word Undercurrent Definition A current below the surface of water, sometimes flowing in a contrary direction to that on the surface.
  • English Word Undercurrent Definition Hence, figuratively, a tendency of feeling, opinion, or the like, in a direction contrary to what is publicly shown; an unseen influence or tendency; as, a strong undercurrent of sentiment in favor of a prisoner.
  • English Word Undercurrent Definition Running beneath the surface; hidden.
  • English Word Undercut Definition The lower or under side of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.
  • English Word Undercut Definition To cut away, as the side of an object, so as to leave an overhanging portion.
  • English Word Underdealing Definition Crafty, unfair, or underhand dealing; unfair practice; trickery.
  • English Word Underdelve Definition To delve under.
  • English Word Underdig Definition To dig under or beneath; to undermine.
  • English Word Underditch Definition To dig an underground ditches in, so as to drain the surface; to underdrain; as, to underditch a field or a farm.
  • English Word Underdo Definition To do less than is requisite or proper; -- opposed to overdo.
  • English Word Underdo Definition To do less thoroughly than is requisite; specifically, to cook insufficiently; as, to underdo the meat; -- opposed to overdo.
  • English Word Underdoer Definition One who underdoes; a shirk.
  • English Word Underdolven Definition p. p. of Underdelve.
  • English Word Underdose Definition A dose which is less than required; a small or insufficient dose.
  • English Word Underdose Definition To give an underdose or underdoses to; to practice giving insufficient doses.
  • English Word Underdrain Definition An underground drain or trench with openings through which the water may percolate from the soil or ground above.
  • English Word Underdrain Definition To drain by forming an underdrain or underdrains in; as, to underdrain land.
  • English Word Underdressed Definition Not dresses enough.
  • English Word Underestimate Definition To set to/ low a value on; to estimate below the truth.
  • English Word Underestimate Definition The act of underestimating; too low an estimate.
  • English Word Underfaction Definition A subordinate party or faction.
  • English Word Underfaculty Definition An inferior or subordinate faculty.
  • English Word Underfarmer Definition An assistant farmer.
  • English Word Underfeed Definition To feed with too little food; to supply with an insufficient quantity of food.
  • English Word Underfellow Definition An underling // mean, low fellow.
  • English Word Underfilling Definition The filling below or beneath; the under part of a building.
  • English Word Underfollow Definition To follow closely or immediately after.
  • English Word Underfong Definition To undertake; to take in hand; to receive.