Underwood Meaning
/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌwʊd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounUnderbrush, undergrowth.
nounA typewriter made by the Underwood Typewriter Company.
Sentence Examples
This is Carrie Underwood's latest album.
The hikers walked through the dense underwood of the forest.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The thick, dense ____ made it very hard to walk through the ancient forest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Carrie ____ is a famous country music singer who has won several major awards throughout her successful career today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English wood English underwood From under- + wood.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] the Country near the Sea-side, and some few Miles further is full of short Under-wood, and thorny Shrubs, which tore our Cloaths to Rags […]"
— 1743, Robert Drury, The Pleasant, and Surprizing Adventures of Mr. Robert Drury, during his Fifteen Years Captivity on the Island of Madagascar, London, page 30:
"‘Accordingly I hid myself in some thick underwood, determining to devote the ensuing hours to reflection on my situation.’"
— 1816 June – 1817 April/May (date written), [Mary Shelley], Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] [Macdonald and Son] for Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones, published 1 January 1818, →OCLC:
"But tenants may cut underwood, and take wood sufficient to repair the pales, hedges, and fences, and what is called by law plough-bote, fire-bote, and other house-bote."
— 1825, Laws relating to landlords, tenants, and lodgers - Volume 7, page 17:
"In cutting coppices the usual plan is to leave what is termed plashers where the underwoods are thin and require new wood; a far better plan is to plant young stuff, which is not only cheaper but makes much better underwoods."
— 1860, S. G. Finney, Hints to Landlords, Tenants, and Labourers, page 33:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The thick, dense ____ made it very hard to walk through the ancient forest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Carrie ____ is a famous country music singer who has won several major awards throughout her successful career today.