underside

CEFRB2

/ˈʌndəˌsaɪd/

noun

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The lower or less visible side of something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The side that is below or underneath, the bottom.

Examples

  • A spider can produce a silky substance from tiny openings on its underside.

  • There was gum stuck to the underside of the chair.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

More examples

In context
  • [...] and the neat reading lamps on the underside of the luggage racks, under passenger control, are an attractive feature of the first class compartments.

  • The Eagles then hit the woodwork twice in a matter of seconds as Scott Dann headed Jason Puncheon's free-kick against the underside of the bar, before substitute Mile Jedinak also hit the crossbar with a shot on the turn.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The mechanic looked at the blank of the car to check for rust and damage.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

From under- + side.