Plural of undertone

Forms of undertone

Undertones in a sentence

• Yes, perhaps they conversed in undertones, the master and the servant, in two undertones, the master's undertone, the servant's undertone.1953, Samuel Beckett, Watt, [Paris]: Olympia Press, →OCLC
• They gathered soberly in the farthest recess of the ward and gossiped about him in malicious, offended undertones, rebelling against his presence as a ghastly imposition and resenting him malevolently for the nauseating truth of which he was bright reminder.1961 November 10, Joseph Heller, “The Soldier in White”, in Catch-22 […], New York, N.Y.: Simon and Schuster, →OCLC, page 169
• It is doubtful that the cough lolly is contributing much to the chardonnay’s buttery undertones.2007, Liane Moriarty, The Last Anniversary, page 208. From the entry cough lolly
• Orange baker’s delite - Very juicy, peely type with fruity undertones.1998, Agriculture & Industry Survey, volume 8, Vadamalai Media, page 47, column 1. From the entry peely
• Any attempts at centralization on regional or crop basis may be misconnoted with political undertones.1997, Adedotun O. Phillips, Tunji Titilola, Sunday O. Titilola, Nigeria in two thousand and ten, page 71. From the entry misconnote

Meaning of undertone

1. noun An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.
2. noun An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.
3. noun A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour.

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Questions about the plural of undertone

What is the plural of undertone?

The plural of undertone is undertones.

Is undertone countable?

Undertone is a countable and uncountable noun.