Webster's Dictionary 1828

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UNDERLETTER

UNDERLET'TER, noun A tenant who leases.

920

UNDERLETTING

UNDERLET'TING, participle present tense Letting or leasing under a lease or by a lessee.UNDERLET'TING, noun The act or practice of letting lands by lessees or tenants. [This is ...

921

UNDERLINE

UNDERLI'NE, verb transitive1. To mark with a line below the words; sometimes called scoring.2. To influence secretly. [Not used.]

922

UNDERLINED

UNDERLI'NED, participle passive Marked with a line underneath.

923

UNDERLING

UN'DERLING, noun An inferior person or agent; a mean sorry fellow.

924

UNDERLINING

UNDERLI'NING, participle present tense Marking with a line below.

925

UNDERLOCK

UN'DERLOCK, noun A lock of wool hanging under the belly of a sheep.

926

UNDERMASTER

UN'DERM'ASTER, noun A master subordinate to the principal master.

927

UNDERMEAL

UN'DERMEAL, noun A repast before dinner.

928

UNDERMINE

UNDERMI'NE, verb transitive1. To sap; to excavate the earth beneath, for the purpose of suffering to fall, or of blowing up; as, to undermine a wall.2. To excavate the earth ben...

929

UNDERMINED

UNDERMI'NED, participle passive Sapped; having the foundation removed.

930

UNDERMINER

UNDERMI'NER, noun1. One that saps, or excavates the earth beneath any thing.2. One that clandestinely removes the foundation or support; one that secretly overthrows; as an unde...

931

UNDERMINING

UNDERMI'NING, participle present tense Sapping; digging away the earth beneath; clandestinely removing the supports of.

932

UNDERMOST

UN'DERMOST, adjective1. Lowest in place beneath others.2. Lowest in state or condition.The party that is undermost

933

UNDERN

UN'DERN, noun The third hour of the day, or nine o'clock. [Not in use.]

934

UNDERNEATH

UNDERNE'ATH, adverb [under and neath. See Nether.]Beneath; below; in a lower place.Or sullen Mole that runneth underneathThe slate did not lie flat upon it, but left a free pass...

935

UNDEROFFICER

UNDEROF'FICER, noun A subordinate officer.

936

UNDEROGATORY

UNDEROG'ATORY, adjective Not derogatory.

937

UNDERPART

UN'DERP'ART, noun A subordinate part.

938

UNDERPETTICOAT

UNDERPET'TICOAT, noun A petticoat worn under a skirt or another petticoat.

939

UNDERPIN

UNDERPIN', verb transitive1. To lay stones under the sills of a building, on which it is to rest.2. To support by some solid foundation; or to place something underneath for sup...

940

UNDERPINNED

UNDERPIN'NED, participle passive Supported by stones or a foundation.

941

UNDERPINNING

UNDERPIN'NING, participle present tense Placing stones under the sills for support.UNDERPIN'NING, noun1. The act of laying stones under sills.2. The stones on which a building i...

942

UNDERPLOT

UN'DERPLOT, noun1. A series of events in a play, proceeding collaterally with the main story, and subservient to it.2. A clandestine scheme.

943

UNDERPRAISE

UNDERPRA'ISE, verb transitive s as z. To praise below desert.

944

UNDERPRIZE

UNDERPRI'ZE, verb transitive To value at less than the worth; to undervalue.

945

UNDERPRIZED

UNDERPRI'ZED, participle passive Undervalued.