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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By capturing male flies and measuring their eye facets—the identical eye units seen in many insects—researchers discovered the facets on the top of the eyes were larger than those on the underside in males of some species.
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Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Look for the reset button on the underside of your garbage disposal.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
By capturing male flies and measuring their eye facets—the identical eye units seen in many insects—researchers discovered the facets on the top of the eyes were larger than those on the underside in males of some species.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Females lay 30 to 40 eggs in a circle on the underside of the leaves.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underside
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“Underside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underside. Accessed 25 Mar. 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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