Undern, un′dern, n. nine o'clock in the morning, the third hour, the period from that till noon.
Underneath, un-dėr-nēth′, adv. beneath: below: in a lower place.—prep. under: beneath.
Underniceness, un-dėr-nīs′nes, n. want of niceness or delicacy.
Undernote, un′dėr-nōt, n. a subdued note, an undertone.—adj. Undernō′ted, noted below.
Underpay, un-dėr-pā′, v.t. to pay insufficiently.—p.adj. Underpaid′.—n. Underpay′ment.
Underpeep, un-dėr-pēp′, v.t. (Shak.) to peep under.
Underpeopled, un′dėr-pē-pld, adj. not fully peopled.
Underpin, un-dėr-pin′, v.t. to pin or support underneath: to support or prop: to lay stones under, as the sills of a building, for it to rest on.—n. Un′derpinning, the act of underpinning or supporting by introducing a new structure as foundation, the act or practice of placing stones under the sills of a building: the stones so placed, an additional foundation wall: a method of well-sinking where a wall is laid in sections.
Underplay, un-dėr-plā′, v.t. and v.i. to play a low card at whist while keeping up a higher one of the same suit.—n. Un′derplay, the act of so doing.
Underplot, un′dėr-plot, n. a plot under or subordinate to the main plot in a play or tale: a secret scheme, a trick.