nether

adjective

neth·​er ˈne-t͟hər 

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

… Hades captured her and carried her off to the nether world to be his wife.

—S. V. McCasland

Synonyms of nether

• lower
• lowest

Examples of nether in a Sentence

skied the nether slope of the mountain

Recent Examples on the Web

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing nether

• nether parts/regions

Rhymes for nether

• aether
• gether
• heather
• leather
• tether
• weather
• wether
• whether
• altogether
• together

Kids Definition

nether

adjective

neth·​er ˈnet͟h-ər 

: lower entry 3 sense 1