netherthought
netherthought noun: an internal or subconscious thought; a hidden, underlying, secretive, or furtive thought.
Noun
netherthought (plural netherthoughts)
- An internal or subconscious thought; a hidden, underlying, secretive, or furtive thought.
- She had looked at him with sad intensity in the eyes, as if trying to fathom any nether thought that he might have.1881, William Dean Howells, A modern instance: a novel
- […]he had superficially forgotten that the readers' opinions of his story were in, while his nether thought writhed in anguish around the question of what their opinions were.1882, Harper's magazine
- A low, base, or vile thought.
- He has souped himself up with a couple of mighty croutons, this low-slung prince of the netherthought, and will bring furious ancient knowledge ringing around our inner ears.2006, Group Hug, Haps with the Chaps
Forms of netherthought
| plural | netherthoughts |
|---|---|
| alternative form | nether-thought |
| alternative form | nether thought |
Origin of netherthought
From nether- + thought.
Questions about netherthought
- What does netherthought mean?
- Netherthought means an internal or subconscious thought; a hidden, underlying, secretive, or furtive thought.
- What part of speech is netherthought?
- Netherthought is a noun.
- What is the plural of netherthought?
- The plural of netherthought is netherthoughts.
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