as in bottom
the side or part facing downward from something
the underside of the cat's coat is pure white
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Recent Examples of underside
Inspect your hibiscus for insects, looking along stems, anywhere there is leaf damage, and on the undersides of leaves.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2026
Your yearnings whet the underside of her tongue, as familiar as the thrum of her own pulse.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
All of which could have made her a comic-book heroine with a haunted underside, if the move had a haunted underside.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
This fungal disease creates orange or rust-colored spots on the underside of fern fronds.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for underside
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2026
Your yearnings whet the underside of her tongue, as familiar as the thrum of her own pulse.
—
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
All of which could have made her a comic-book heroine with a haunted underside, if the move had a haunted underside.
—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
This fungal disease creates orange or rust-colored spots on the underside of fern fronds.
—
Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for underside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underside
bottom
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Nineteen cannons discovered at the bottom of the Savannah River were unveiled Thursday as a part of a new exhibit at the Savannah History Museum.
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The Mets rank toward the bottom of the league in every offensive category.
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“Underside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underside. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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