Preposition: underneath ,ún-du(r)'neeth
- At a position directly lower than (with the subject just above)
"the floor underneath the table";
- neath [archaic], beneath, below, under
- On the lower or downward side; on the underside of
"a chest of drawers all scratched underneath"
- Under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath
"we could see the original painting underneath"; "a house with a good foundation underneath"
- The lower side of anything
"The underneath of the leaf was covered in tiny hairs";
- bottom, underside, undersurface
Derived forms: underneaths
Encyclopedia: Underneath