underpart

noun

ˈən-dər-ˌpärt How to pronounce underpart (audio)
Definition of underpartnext
as in underside
the side or part facing downward from something the bird's underparts were white

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Recent Examples of underpart Calliope hummers have glossy green on the back and crown with white underparts. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019 The adult brown pelican has gray underparts with brown hues, black-brown belly, yellow head and dark brown neck, silver-gray back and wings, with black feathers at the tips. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpart
  1. underside
  2. bottom
Noun
  • Monday when something struck the underside of his kayak, throwing him into the water, the Cambria Fire Department said in a Facebook post.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The undersides of the leaves tend to have a pink or magenta hue with variegation more obvious at night when the leaves fold before reopening during the day.
    — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of underside
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  • Before digging into that, the interface looks a lot like macOS, with an app drawer at the bottom of the screen with a search function and a status bar at the top with app-level options, time, battery, notifications, and connectivity controls.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Broil on the middle rack until the top side is toasted, then flip and toast the bottom (watch it carefully).
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of bottom

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“Underpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpart. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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