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
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Examples of underside in a Sentence
the underside of the table
The book explores the underside of human nature.
Recent Examples on the Web
That spider was found hiding in a web-spun retreat on the underside of a leaf.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
Three hours later the silver underside of a blackberry leaf caught my eye.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2024
After all, the dapple of sunlit pool water reflected on the underside of a patio umbrella on a 75-degree day in June is just the mirror image of a grimy, chilly May fog crystallized on the palm trees lining cracked asphalt streets.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
The pests tend to hide in dark, moist places and can be found behind refrigerators, in kitchen appliances and the undersides of furniture, according to the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
Three hours later the silver underside of a blackberry leaf caught my eye.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2024
After all, the dapple of sunlit pool water reflected on the underside of a patio umbrella on a 75-degree day in June is just the mirror image of a grimy, chilly May fog crystallized on the palm trees lining cracked asphalt streets.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
The pests tend to hide in dark, moist places and can be found behind refrigerators, in kitchen appliances and the undersides of furniture, according to the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024
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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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