underneath
/ˌʌndərˈniθ/
adverb
- In or to a place that is below or beneath something.
- He lifted the rug and looked underneath.
- She wore a warm coat with a thin shirt underneath.
- The car needs to be checked; there might be a leak underneath.
preposition
- Directly below or under something; covered or hidden by something.
- The tunnel runs underneath the entire city.
- She found her keys underneath a pile of papers.
- The cat was sleeping underneath the table.
noun
- The lower surface or part of something.
- The underneath of the boat was covered in barnacles.
- We painted the underneath of the bridge to prevent rust.
- The underneath of the leaf is a lighter shade of green.
adjective
- Located below or beneath something else.
- We need to replace the underneath shelf in the cabinet.
- The underneath part of the cake was slightly burnt.
- The underneath layer of soil is rich in minerals.