nether

adjective neth·er \ ˈne-t͟hər \

Definition of nether

1 :situated down or below :lower

Snakes nested in the nether reaches of the cave.

2 :situated or believed to be situated beneath the earth's surface

captured her and carried her off to the nether world to be his wife
—S. V. McCasland

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Boldly venturing into the nether regions of his mind, the singer explored sins, spirits and loneliness during a wide-ranging 90-minute performance.

— bob gendron, chicagotribune.com, "Review: Mark Lanegan loves the dark, and you will, too," 23 Aug. 2017
The Perfect V, which launched in the U.S. last Thursday with eight products, was created by Avonda Urben and aims to provide your nether regions with total pampering.

— donna freydkin, Allure, "The Perfect V's Viral Luminizer Isn't Actually a Vagina Highlighter," 3 Aug. 2017
Because the trend is coming out of the net's far nether regions, even the challenge's name itself is up for debate.

— amber ferguson and kyle swenson, chicagotribune.com, "Family says teen killed himself in 'Blue Whale' challenge that's alarming schools," 12 July 2017
Plus, there are more vagina products than ever intended to clean, moisturize, deodorize, and generally optimize your nether regions.

— deanna pai, Glamour, "All the Vagina Products You Can—and Absolutely Shouldn't—Use," 6 July 2017
Your out-of-commission nether regions deserve better.

— dayna evans, The Cut, "The Horny Time in 2017 Is the Horniest It’s Ever Been," 28 June 2017
Bit of a reach, but use your imagination: How would women who live in a world without men and their manmade porn treat their nether regions?

— chelsea peng, Marie Claire, "5 Predictions on How 'Wonder Woman' Will Influence Beauty," 14 June 2017
With neither Alonso or second baseman Jed Lowrie there, the ball rolled into the nether regions of Tropicana and Smith was at third base before the A’s could retrieve what was ruled a Coulombe error.

— john hickey, The Mercury News, "Alonso won’t let anyone else take the fall on Sunday," 11 June 2017
Like a steam for your nether regions, for example, or $90 worth of supplements.

— kenzie bryant, Vanities, "Gwyneth Paltrow Knows the Term “Conscious Uncoupling” Is “Dorky”," 1 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of nether

Middle English, from Old English nithera, from nither down; akin to Old High German nidar down, Sanskrit ni

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lower, inferior

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higher, superior, upper

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lowest, nethermost; underlying

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highest, uppermost; overhanging, overhead

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