bottom
/ˈbɑtəm/
noun
- The lowest part or point of something.
- She found a coin at the bottom of her purse.
- The keys fell to the bottom of the lake.
- The bottom of the mountain is covered in wildflowers.
- The part of the body on which a person sits; buttocks.
- He sat on the hard bench and his bottom grew sore.
- The toddler fell and landed on his bottom.
- She slipped on the ice and bruised her bottom.
- The lowest position in a ranking or competition.
- The student was at the bottom of the class in math.
- Our team finished at the bottom of the league.
- He started at the bottom of the company and worked his way up.
- The underlying cause or basis of something.
- The detective was determined to find the bottom of the problem.
- At the bottom of the argument was a simple misunderstanding.
- We need to get to the bottom of this mystery.
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adjective
- Located at the lowest part or position.
- The bottom shelf is where we keep the heavy pots.
- The bottom drawer of the desk is stuck.
- She lives on the bottom floor of the apartment building.
- Of the lowest rank or quality.
- He paid bottom price for the used car.
- The restaurant received bottom marks for service.
- That was the bottom grade in the class.
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verb
- To reach or touch the lowest point or ground.
- The submarine bottomed on the ocean floor.
- The boat bottomed on a sandbar.
- The anchor finally bottomed after a long drop.
- To provide a foundation or basis for something.
- Their friendship is bottomed on mutual respect.
- The theory is bottomed in years of research.
- His argument is bottomed on solid evidence.