Undercurrent, un′dėr-kur-ent, n. a current under the surface of the water: any influence or feeling not apparent on the surface.—adj. running below or unseen.
Undercurved, un-dėr-kurvd′, adj. curved so as to pass below the body—of parts of the upper surface of an insect.
Undercut, un-dėr-kut′, v.t. to cut under, as a mass of coal: to strike a heavy blow upward: to go to the foundation of.—adj. made so as to cut from the under side: effected by undercutting: having the parts in relief cut under.—n. Un′dercut, the act or effect of cutting under: a blow dealt upward: the tenderloin.
Underditch, un-dėr-dich′, v.t. to make a deep ditch so as to drain the surface of.—n. Un′derditch, a drain under the surface of the ground.
Underdo, un-dėr-dōō′, v.t. to do less than is requisite, esp. to cook insufficiently.—n. Underdo′er, one who does less than is necessary.—adj. Underdone′, done less than is requisite: insufficiently cooked.
Underdrain, un-dėr-drān′, v.t. same as Underditch.—Also n. Un′derdrain.
Underdraw, un-dėr-draw′, v.t. to represent inadequately in art, or by words.
Under-dressed, un-dėr-drest′, adj. inadequately dressed.
Under-driven, un-dėr-driv′n, adj. driven from beneath.
Underestimate, un-dėr-es′ti-māt, v.t. to estimate at too low a rate: to set too low a value on.—n. an insufficiently high opinion.