Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter U - Page 9
Undecked (a.) Not having a
deck; as, an undecked vessel.
Undecolic (a.) (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C11H18O2, of the propiolic acid series, obtained indirectly from undecylenic acid as a white crystalline substance.
Undecreed (a.) Not decreed.
Undecreed (a.) Reversed or nullified by decree, as something previously decreed.
Undecyl (n.) (Chem.) The radical regarded as characteristic of undecylic acid.
Undecylenic (a.) (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid C11H20O2, homologous with acrylic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance by the distillation of castor oil.
Undecylic (a.) (Chem.) Related to, derived from, or containing, undecyl; specifically, designating that member of the fatty acids which corresponds to undecane, and is obtained as a white crystalline substance, C10H21.CO2H.
Undeeded (a.) Not deeded or transferred by deed; as, undeeded land.
Undeeded (a.) Not made famous by any great action. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Undefatigable (a.) Indefatigable. [Obs.] "Undefatigable pains." -- Camden.
Undefeasible (a.) Indefeasible. [Obs.]
Undefine (v. t.) To make indefinite; to obliterate or confuse the definition or limitations of.
Undeify (v. t.) To degrade from the state of deity; to deprive of the character or qualities of a god; to deprive of the reverence due to a god. -- Addison.
Undeniable, () See deniable.
Undeniable (a.) Not deniable; incapable of denial; palpably true; indisputable; obvious; as, undeniable evidence.
Undeniable (a.) Unobjectionable; unquestionably excellent; as, a person of undeniable connections. [Colloq.] -- G. Eliot.
Undeniable (a.) Not possible to deny [ant: deniable].
Undeniably (adv.) In an undeniable manner.
Undeniably (adv.) To an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner; "she is undeniably the most gifted student in the class".
Undepartable (a.) Incapable of being parted; inseparable. [Obs.] -- Chaucer. Wyclif.
Under (prep.) Below or lower, in place or position, with the idea of being covered; lower than; beneath; -- opposed to over; as, he stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar extends under the whole house.
Fruit put in bottles, and the bottles let down into wells under water, will keep long. -- Bacon.
Be gathered now, ye waters under heaven, Into one place. -- Milton.
Under (prep.) Hence, in many figurative uses which may be classified as follows; (a) Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, influences powerfully, or the like, in a relation of subjection, subordination, obligation, liability, or the like; as, to travel under a heavy load; to live under extreme oppression; to have fortitude under the evils of life; to have patience under pain, or under misfortunes; to behave like a Christian under reproaches and injuries; under the pains and penalties of the law; the condition under which one enters upon an office; under the necessity of obeying the laws; under vows of chastity.
Both Jews and Gentiles . . . are all under sin. -- Rom. iii. 9.
That led the embattled seraphim to war Under thy conduct. -- Milton.
Who have their provand Only for bearing burdens, and sore blows For sinking under them. -- Shak.
(b) Denoting relation to something that exceeds in rank or degree, in number, size, weight, age, or the like; in a relation of the less to the greater, of inferiority, or of falling short.
Three sons he dying left under age. -- Spenser.
Medicines take effect sometimes under, and sometimes above, the natural proportion of their virtue. -- Hooker.
There are several hundred parishes in England under twenty pounds a year. -- Swift.
It was too great an honor for any man under a duke. -- Addison.
Note: Hence, it sometimes means at, with, or for, less than; as, he would not sell the horse under sixty dollars.
Several young men could never leave the pulpit under half a dozen conceits. -- Swift.
(c) Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep.
A crew who, under names of old renown . . . abused Fanatic Egypt. -- Milton.
Mr. Duke may be mentioned under the double capacity of a poet and a divine. -- Felton.
Under this head may come in the several contests and wars betwixt popes and the secular princes. -- C. Leslie.
(d) Less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under discussion.
Abject and lost, lay these, covering the flood, Under amazement of their hideous change. -- Milton.
Under arms. (Mil.) (a) Drawn up fully armed and equipped.
(b) Enrolled for military service; as, the state has a million men under arms.
Under canvas. (a) (Naut.) Moved or propelled by sails; -- said of any vessel with her sail set, but especially of a steamer using her sails only, as distinguished from one under steam. Under steam and canvas signifies that a vessel is using both means of propulsion.
(b) (Mil.) Provided with, or sheltered in, tents.
Under fire, Exposed to an enemy's fire; taking part in a battle or general engagement.
Under foot. See under Foot, n.
Under ground, Below the surface of the ground.
Under one's signature, With one's signature or name subscribed; attested or confirmed by one's signature. Cf. the second Note under Over, prep.
Under sail. (Naut.) (a) With anchor up, and under the influence of sails; moved by sails; in motion.
(b) With sails set, though the anchor is down.
(c) Same as Under canvas (a), above. -- Totten.
Under sentence, Having had one's sentence pronounced.
Under the breath, Under one's breath, With low voice; very softly.
Under the lee (Naut.), To the leeward; as, under the lee of the land.
Under
the gun. Under
psychological pressure, such as the need to meet a pressing deadline; feeling
pressured
Under water, Below the surface of the water.
Under way, or Under weigh (Naut.), In a condition to make progress; having started.
Under (a.) Lower in position, intensity, rank, or degree; subject; subordinate; -- generally in composition with a noun, and written with or without the hyphen; as, an undercurrent; undertone; underdose; under-garment; underofficer; undersheriff.
Under covert (Zool.), One of the feathers situated beneath the bases of the quills in the wings and tail of a bird.
See Illust. under Bird.
Under (adv.) In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; -- used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be unsuccessful; to fail; to go bankrupt.
I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection. -- 1 Cor. ix. 27.
The minstrel fell, but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under. -- Moore.
Note: Under is often used in composition with a verb to indicate lowness or inferiority in position or degree, in the act named by the verb; as, to underline; to undermine; to underprop.
Under (adv.) Down to defeat, death, or ruin; "their competitors went under".
Under (adv.) Through a range downward; "children six and under will be admitted free".
Under (adv.) Into unconsciousness; "this will put the patient under".
Under (adv.) In or into a state of subordination or subjugation; "we must keep our disappointment under" .
Under (adv.) Below some quantity or limit; "fifty dollars or under" .
Under (adv.) Below the horizon; "the sun went under" .
Under (adv.) Down below; "get under quickly!"
Under (adv.) Further down; "see under for further discussion" [syn: under, below].
Under (a.) Located below or beneath something else; "nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine" [syn: nether, under].
Under (a.) Lower in rank, power, or authority; "an under secretary".
Underact (v. t.) To perform inefficiently, as a play; to act feebly.
Underaction (n.) Subordinate action; a minor action incidental or subsidiary to the main story; an episode.
Underactor (n.) A subordinate actor.
Under-age (a.) Not having arrived at adult age, or at years of discretion; hence, raw; green; immature; boyish; childish.
Underagent (n.) A subordinate agent.
Underaid (v. t.) To aid clandestinely.
Under-arm (a.) Done (as bowling) with the arm not raised above the elbow, that is, not swung far out from the body; underhand. Cf. Over-arm and Round-Arm.
Underback (n.) A vessel which receives the wort as it flows from the mashing tub.
Underbear (v. t.) To support; to endure.
Underbear (v. t.) To line; to guard; to face; as, cloth of gold underborne with blue tinsel.
Underbearer (n.) One who supports or sustains; especially, at a funeral, one of those who bear the copse, as distinguished from a bearer, or pallbearer, who helps to hold up the pall.
Underbelly (n.) 下腹部；易受攻擊的地帶，薄弱部分，弱點 The lower ventral part of the abdomen of an animal, especially one that walks on four feet.
Underbelly (n.) The surface of an object closest to the ground, especially of an extended object such as an airplane.
Underbelly (n.) The weak point of an object vulnerable to attack; used especially in the phrase "the soft underbelly".
Underbelly (n.) Lower side; "the underbellies of clouds".
Underbelly (n.) The soft belly or underside of an animal's body [syn: underbelly, underbody].
Underbelly (n.) The quality of being weak or unprotected; "the soft underbelly of the Axis" -- Winston Churchill.
Underbid (v. t.) To bid less than, as when a contract or service is offered to the lowest bidder; to offer to contract, sell, or do for a less price than.
Underbind (v. t.) To bind beneath.
Underboard (adv.) Under the board, or table; hence, secretly; unfairly; underhand. See the Note under Aboveboard.
Underbrace (v. t.) To brace, fasten, or bind underneath or below.
Underbranch (n.) A lower branch.
Underbranch (n.) A twig or branchlet.
Underbred (a.) Not thoroughly bred; ill-bred; as, an underbred fellow.
Underbrush (n.) Shrubs, small trees, and the like, in a wood or forest, growing beneath large trees; undergrowth.
Underbuilder (n.) A subordinate or assistant builder.
Underbuilding (n.) Same as Substruction.
Underbuy (v. t.) To buy at less than the real value or worth; to buy cheaper than.
Undercast (v. t.) To cast under or beneath.
Underchamberlain (n.) A deputy chamberlain of the exchequer.
Underchanter (n.) Same as Subchanter.
Underchaps (n. pl.) The lower chaps or jaw.
Undercharge (v. t.) To charge below or under; to charge less than is usual or suitable fro; as, to undercharge goods or services.
Undercharge (v. t.) To put too small a charge into; as, to undercharge a gun.
Undercharge (n.) A charge that is less than is usual or suitable.
Underclay (n.) A stratum of clay lying beneath a coal bed, often containing the roots of coal plants, especially the Stigmaria.
Undercliff (n.) A subordinate cliff on a shore, consisting of material that has fallen from the higher cliff above.
Underclothes (n. pl.) Clothes worn under others, especially those worn next the skin for warmth.
Underclothes (n.) (pl.) (also Underclothing) 內衣 Formal for underwear.
Underclothing (n.) Same as Underclothes.
Undercoat (n.) A coat worn under another; a light coat, as distinguished from an overcoat, or a greatcoat.
Undercoat (n.) A growth of short hair or fur partially concealed by a longer growth; as, a dog's undercoat.
Underconduct (n.) A lower conduit; a subterranean conduit.
Underconsumption (n.) Consumption of less than is produced; consumption of less than the usual amount.
Undercraft (n.) A sly trick or device; as, an undercraft of authors.
Undercreep (v. i.) To creep secretly or privily.
Undercrest (v. t.) To support as a crest; to bear.
Undercroft (n.) A subterranean room of any kind; esp., one under a church (see Crypt), or one used as a chapel or for any sacred purpose.
Undercry (v. i.) To cry aloud.
Undercurrent (n.) A current below the surface of water, sometimes flowing in a contrary direction to that on the surface.
Undercurrent (n.) Hence, figuratively, a tendency of feeling, opinion, or the like, in a direction contrary to what is publicly shown; an unseen influence or tendency; as, a strong undercurrent of sentiment in favor of a prisoner.
Undercurrent (a.) Running beneath the surface; hidden.
Undercut (n.) The lower or under side of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.
Undercut (v. t.) To cut away, as the side of an object, so as to leave an overhanging portion.
Underdealing (n.) Crafty, unfair, or underhand dealing; unfair practice; trickery.
Underdelve (v. t.) To delve under.
Underdig (v. t.) To dig under or beneath; to undermine.
Underditch (v. t.) To dig an underground ditches in, so as to drain the surface; to underdrain; as, to underditch a field or a farm.
Underdo (v. i.) To do less than is requisite or proper; -- opposed to overdo.
Underdo (v. t.) To do less thoroughly than is requisite; specifically, to cook insufficiently; as, to underdo the meat; -- opposed to overdo.
Underdoer (n.) One who underdoes; a shirk.
Underdolven () p. p. of Underdelve.
Underdose (n.) A dose which is less than required; a small or insufficient dose.
Underdose (v. t. & i.) To give an underdose or underdoses to; to practice giving insufficient doses.
Underdrain (n.) An underground drain or trench with openings through which the water may percolate from the soil or ground above.
Underdrain (v. t.) To drain by forming an underdrain or underdrains in; as, to underdrain land.
Underdressed (a.) Not dresses enough.
Underestimate (v. t.) 低估；對……估計不足 To set too low a value on; to estimate below the truth.
Underestimate (n.) The act of underestimating; too low an estimate.
Underestimate (n.) An estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value [syn: {underestimate}, {underestimation}, {underrating}, {underreckoning}].
Underestimate (v.) Assign too low a value to; "Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price" [syn: {undervalue}, {underestimate}] [ant: {overestimate}, {overvalue}].
Underestimate (v.) Make a deliberately low estimate; "The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed" [syn: {lowball}, {underestimate}].
Underestimate (v.) Make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river" [syn: {underestimate}, {underrate}] [ant: {overestimate}, {overrate}].
Underestimate (v.) (Amount) (B2) [I or T] 低估；（對…）估計不足 To fail to guess or understand the real cost, size, difficulty, etc. of something.
// Originally the contractor gave me a price of €2,000, but now they say they underestimated and it's going to be at least €3,000.
// Don't underestimate the difficulties of getting both parties to the conference table.
Opposite: Overestimate
Overestimate (v.) [I or T] (C1) 過高估計；過高評價 To think that something is or will be greater, more extreme, or more important than it really is.
// The benefits of nuclear technology, she said, had been grossly overestimated.
// They were forced to the conclusion that they had overestimated him/ his abilities.
I overestimated and there was a lot of food left over after the party.
Underestimate ( v.) (Person) (C1) [ T ] 低估，輕視（尤指競爭對手）T o fail to understand how strong, skilful, intelligent, or determined someone, especially a competitor, is
// Never underestimate your opponent!
Underfaction (n.) A subordinate party or faction.
Underfaculty (n.) An inferior or subordinate faculty.
Underfarmer (n.) An assistant farmer.
Underfeed (v. t.) To feed with too little food; to supply with an insufficient quantity of food.
Underfellow (n.) An underling; a mean, low fellow. [R.] -- Sir P. Sidney.
Underfilling (n.) The filling below or beneath; the under part of a building.
Underfollow (v. t.) To follow closely or immediately after.
Underfong (v. t.) To undertake; to take in hand; to receive.
Underfong (v. t.) To insnare; to circumvent.
Underfong (v. t.) To sustain; to support; to guard.
Underfoot (adv.) Under the feet; underneath; below. See Under foot, under Foot, n.
Underfoot (a.) Low; base; abject; trodden down.
Underfringe (n.) A lower fringe; a fringe underneath something.
Underfunded (a.) （機構）缺乏資金的，資金不足的 If an organization is underfunded, it does not receive a large enough income.
// She claims schools are underfunded.
Underfunding (n.) [Mass noun] Insufficient provision of money for a particular purpose, especially by an organization or government.
‘The chronic underfunding of elderly care.’
Underfunding (n.) [ U ] ( Finance) A situation in which something is given less money than it needs.
// The chronic underfunding of the plan has resulted in a $64.8 million shortfall.
// After years of underfunding and mismanagement, the business was on the brink of bankruptcy.
Underfurnish (v. t.) To supply with less than enough; to furnish insufficiently.