underside
noun
un·der·side
ˈən-dər-ˌsīd 
ˌən-dər-ˈsīd
1
: the side or surface lying underneath
2
: a side usually hidden from sight
specifically
: the more unpleasant or reprehensible side
the underside of politics
Examples of underside in a Sentence
the underside of the table
The book explores the underside of human nature.
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Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 July 2025
Lawson points at what looks like nothing more than a pale speck on the underside of a leaf.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Powder particles had clung to the underside of the plastic sheet, and with the help of static electricity stayed there.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
His arm brushed mine again, the hair on his forearm grazing the underside of my wrist.
—Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for underside
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“Underside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underside. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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underside
noun
un·der·side
ˈən-dər-ˌsīd
ˌən-dər-ˈsīd
: the side or part lying underneath
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