Noun: undercurrent 'ún-dur,kur-unt [N. Amer], 'ún-du(r),kú-runt [Brit]
- A subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
"The novel had an undercurrent of social criticism";
- undertone
- A current below the surface of a fluid
"The strong undercurrent caught the swimmer off guard";
- undertide
Derived forms: undercurrents
Type of: current, meaning, stream, substance
Part of: tide
Encyclopedia: Undercurrent