| under the lee |
the quarter toward which the sea wind is blowing; to leeward. |
| under the sun |
in existence; in the world; on earth. |
| under-the-table |
of a transaction, done secretly and usu. illegally; under-the-counter. |
| under the weather |
(informal) somewhat ill or in low spirits. |
| underthings |
underclothes. |
| undertone |
a low or subdued sound, esp. of the voice. [3 definitions] |
| undertow |
a strong current or backwash of water moving in the opposite direction from the water on the surface, as beneath waves breaking on a shore. |
| under tow |
being moved along by towing. |
| underuse |
to use too little of or too infrequently. [2 definitions] |
| undervalue |
to place too low a valuation on; underestimate. [2 definitions] |
| underwater |
located, occurring, done, or intended for use below the surface of a body of water. [2 definitions] |
| under way |
making progress; moving ahead; advancing. [2 definitions] |
| underwear |
a garment or garments worn next to the skin under other clothing; underclothes. |
| underweight |
a condition of lacking sufficient or normal weight. [2 definitions] |
| underwent |
past tense of undergo. |
| underworld |
the criminal class of society. [3 definitions] |
| underwrite |
to assume financial responsibility or assure financial support for. [8 definitions] |
| underwriter |
one who underwrites insurance policies, or one who determines premiums, analyzes risks, and the like. [2 definitions] |
| undescribable |
combined form of describable. |
| undeserved |
combined form of deserved. |
| undeserving |
combined form of deserving. |