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underwords

underwords is the plural of underword.

Meaning of underword

Noun

underword (plural underwords)

  1. A word placed below another, either literally or metaphorically: a subtext; an inadequate or subordinate term or description; a secret word or phrase; a watchword
    • The soldier hesitated, and seemed to mistrust the party; he raised his lantern, and cast a scrutinising look at them, but an underword and a mysterious look of recognition removed his doubts, and they passed on.1867, The loyalist's daughter, by a royalist - Page 8

Questions about underwords

What is underwords the plural of?
Underwords is the plural of underword.

Words near underwords in the dictionary

  1. underwooded
  2. underwoods
  3. underwool
  4. underwools
  5. underword
  6. underwords
  7. underwork
  8. underworked
  9. underworker
  10. underworkers
  11. underworking

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Adapted from Wiktionary: underwords (page history and authors); underword (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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