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underneath
Underneath is defined as below or on a lower level.
(adverb)An example of underneath used as an adverb is in the sentence, "The plate is underneath the bowl," which means that the bowl sits on top of the plate.
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See underneath in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adverb
- under; below; beneath
- on the underside; at a lower level
- Football in front of the pass defenders
Origin: ME undernethe < OE underneothan < under, under + neothan, below; akin to neothera, nether
- under; below; beneath
- under the form, guise, or authority of
- Football in front of
adjective
under or lower
noun
the underpart; bottom side
See underneath in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adverb
- In or to a place beneath; below.
- On the lower face or underside.
- Under; below; beneath.
- Under the power or control of.
Lower; under.
noun The part or side below or under.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English undernethe
Origin: , from Old English underneothan
Origin: : under, under; see under
Origin: + neothan, below; see beneath
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