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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The underside of the stones is bonded to the sticky asphalt cement.
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
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—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
Users of special motherboards that have their internal cables facing out the underside of board (a la MSI Project Zero or Asus Back to the Future, aka BTF) have a bit more to get excited about.
—PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
This technique involves making a cut an inch or two long and halfway through the underside of a long, low-growing stem — from a rose, a tomato bush, a begonia, an azalea, or nearly any other plant.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
Cabbage loopers feed on leaf undersides, creating windowpane patterns, while later larval stages chew holes or bore into cabbage heads, causing stunted growth or failure to form a head.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
Users of special motherboards that have their internal cables facing out the underside of board (a la MSI Project Zero or Asus Back to the Future, aka BTF) have a bit more to get excited about.
—PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
This technique involves making a cut an inch or two long and halfway through the underside of a long, low-growing stem — from a rose, a tomato bush, a begonia, an azalea, or nearly any other plant.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
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“Underside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underside. Accessed 8 Aug. 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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