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underswell

underswell noun: an undercurrent.

Noun

underswell (plural underswells)

  1. An undercurrent.
  2. A swelling undersection.
    • Something had altered the normal perspectives of the room. Trying to focus on the grey underswell of the ceiling, I listened for footsteps outside. Sure enough, the corridor wall began to retract.1963, J. G. Ballard, Passport to Eternity

Forms of underswell

pluralunderswells

Origin of underswell

From under- + swell.

Questions about underswell

What does underswell mean?
Underswell means an undercurrent.
What part of speech is underswell?
Underswell is a noun.
What is the plural of underswell?
The plural of underswell is underswells.

Words near underswell in the dictionary

  1. undersweated
  2. undersweating
  3. undersweats
  4. undersweep
  5. undersweeps
  6. underswell
  7. underswells
  8. Undersåker
  9. undertag
  10. undertagged
  11. undertagging

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