Entry Word: bottom

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the side or part facing downward from something <that side of the shelf is supposed to be the bottom, so turn it over before you assemble the bookcase>

Synonyms underbelly, underbody, underside, undersurface

Related Words belly, sole; base, floor, foot, ground, seat, underpinning

Near Antonyms acme, apex, crest, crown, height, peak, pinnacle, roof, summit; cusp, head, point, tip

Antonyms face, top

2 the surface upon which a body of water lies <my missing fishing pole is probably lying on the bottom of the lake>

Synonyms bed, floor

Related Words riverbed; base, basement, foundation, ground

Near Antonyms surface

3 the lowest part, place, or point <sliding all the way to the bottom of the snow-covered slope>

Synonyms base, foot, rock bottom

Related Words basis, bed, bedrock, foundation, ground, groundwork, keystone, seat, underpinning

Near Antonyms acme, apex, climax, crest, face, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, zenith

Antonyms head, top

4 the part of the body upon which someone sits <the baby fell backwards onto her bottom> — see buttocks
5 a small buoyant structure for travel on water <the cargo will be carried by a local bottom> — see boat 1