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Underlie
v. t.
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To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.
Underlie
v. t.
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To be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory.
Underlie
v. t.
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To be subject or amenable to.
Underlie
v. i.
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To lie below or under.
Underlie
n.
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See Underlay, n., 1.
Underline
v. t.
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To mark a line below, as words; to underscore.
Underline
v. t.
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To influence secretly.
Underling
n.
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An inferior person or agent; a subordinate; hence, a mean, sorry fellow.
Underlip
n.
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The lower lip.
Underlock
n.
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A lock of wool hanging under the belly of a sheep.
Underlocker
n.
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A person who inspects a mine daily; -- called also underviewer.
Underlying
a.
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Lying under or beneath; hence, fundamental; as, the underlying strata of a locality; underlying principles.
Undermanned
a.
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Insufficiently furnished with men; short-handed.
Undermasted
a.
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Having masts smaller than the usual dimension; -- said of vessels.
Undermaster
n.
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A master subordinate to the principal master; an assistant master.
Undermatch
n.
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One who is not a match for another.
Undermeal
n.
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The inferior, or after, part of the day; the afternoon.
Undermeal
n.
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Hence, something occurring or done in the afternoon; esp., an afternoon meal; supper; also, an afternoon nap; a siesta.
Undermine
v. t.
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To excavate the earth beneath, or the part of, especially for the purpose of causing to fall or be overthrown; to form a mine under; to sap; as, to undermine a wall.
Undermine
v. t.
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Fig.: To remove the foundation or support of by clandestine means; to ruin in an underhand way; as, to undermine reputation; to undermine the constitution of the state.
Underminer
n.
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One who undermines.
Underminister
v. t.
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To serve, or minister to, in a subordinate relation.
Underministry
n.
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A subordinate or inferior ministry.
Undermirth
n.
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Suppressed or concealed mirth.
Undermoneyed
a.
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Bribed.
Undermost
a.
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Lowest, as in place, rank, or condition.
Undern
n.
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The time between; the time between sunrise and noon; specifically, the third hour of the day, or nine o'clock in the morning, according to ancient reckoning; hence, mealtime, because formerly the principal meal was eaten at that hour; also, later, the afternoon; the time between dinner and supper.
Underneath
adv.
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Beneath; below; in a lower place; under; as, a channel underneath the soil.
Underneath
prep.
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Under; beneath; below.
Underniceness
n.
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A want of niceness; indelicacy; impropriety.