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undertoads

undertoads is the plural of undertoad.

Meaning of undertoad

Noun

undertoad (plural undertoads)

  1. An underlying threat of disaster beneath the surface of everyday life.
    • Fully two thirds of the earth's surface is covered by water. The other one third is covered by a crack team of investigative reporters led by a crusty old bureau chief. This very fact means that the subject of water is fraught with grave political undertoads.1979, New West - Volume 4, Issues 14-20, page 11
  2. A mythical monster that lurks underwater to catch unwary swimmers; a personification of an undertow.
    • It was that undertoad what took old Bill's boy clean under the water and never brung him back up,” reminisced Will.2004, Joan Cox, To Love, Honor and Obey, →ISBN, page 36

Questions about undertoads

What is undertoads the plural of?
Undertoads is the plural of undertoad.

Words near undertoads in the dictionary

  1. undertip
  2. undertipped
  3. undertipping
  4. undertips
  5. undertoad
  6. undertoads
  7. undertoasted
  8. undertone
  9. undertoned
  10. undertones
  11. undertoning

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