underside
noun
un·der·side
ˈən-dər-ˌsīd 
ˌən-dər-ˈsīd
1
: the side or surface lying underneath
2
: a side usually hidden from sight
specifically
: the more unpleasant or reprehensible side
the underside of politics
Synonyms
Examples of underside in a Sentence
the underside of the table
The book explores the underside of human nature.
Recent Examples on the Web
Where snow on the underside of our car melted, we were left with red stains.
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Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Choose a branch close to the ground, scrape some bark from the underside or cut a notch in it, and remove about 5 to 6 inches of the leaves from the spot that will be underground.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2024
There are a few gold back ferns, which are of interest because the golden undersides leave a powdery yellow imprint of the leaflets on any contrasting fabric.
—Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
In September, a terrorism suspect escaped from Wandsworth Prison, in South London, by clinging to the underside of a food-delivery truck.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Moments after United Airlines Flight 35 ascended into the air, one of the tires on the underside of the Boeing 777-200 detached.
—Jay Blackman, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
During his first 10-mile trip with the magnets attached, the underside of the trailer picked up about six pounds of sharp metal bits.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
On Friday in a United Boeing 737-800 landed in Medford, Oregon, with a panel from the underside of the fuselage missing.
—Pete Muntean, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Coloring the underside of her hair blue to mark summer vacations from her teaching job, Blasey Ford even unwittingly presaged mermaidcore.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Choose a branch close to the ground, scrape some bark from the underside or cut a notch in it, and remove about 5 to 6 inches of the leaves from the spot that will be underground.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2024
There are a few gold back ferns, which are of interest because the golden undersides leave a powdery yellow imprint of the leaflets on any contrasting fabric.
—Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
In September, a terrorism suspect escaped from Wandsworth Prison, in South London, by clinging to the underside of a food-delivery truck.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Moments after United Airlines Flight 35 ascended into the air, one of the tires on the underside of the Boeing 777-200 detached.
—Jay Blackman, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
During his first 10-mile trip with the magnets attached, the underside of the trailer picked up about six pounds of sharp metal bits.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
On Friday in a United Boeing 737-800 landed in Medford, Oregon, with a panel from the underside of the fuselage missing.
—Pete Muntean, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Coloring the underside of her hair blue to mark summer vacations from her teaching job, Blasey Ford even unwittingly presaged mermaidcore.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Underside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underside. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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underside
noun
un·der·side
ˈən-dər-ˌsīd
ˌən-dər-ˈsīd
: the side or part lying underneath
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