2. 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.
All the while there was a busy undercurrent in her.
G. Eliot. Undercurrent
(Un"der*cur`rent), a. Running beneath the surface; hidden. [R.] "Undercurrent woe." Tennyson.
Undercut
(Un"der*cut`) n. The lower or under side of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.
Undercut
(Un`der*cut") v. t. To cut away, as the side of an object, so as to leave an overhanging portion.
Underdealing
(Un"der*deal`ing) n. Crafty, unfair, or underhand dealing; unfair practice; trickery. Milton.
Underdelve
(Un`der*delve") v. t. To delve under. [Obs.]
Underdig
(Un`der*dig") v. t. To dig under or beneath; to undermine. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Underditch
(Un`der*ditch") 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
(Un`der*do") v. i. To do less than is requisite or proper; — opposed to overdo. Grew.
Underdo
(Un`der*do"), v. t. To do less thoroughly than is requisite; specifically, to cook insufficiently; as,
to underdo the meat; — opposed to overdo.
Underdoer
(Un"der*do`er) n. One who underdoes; a shirk.
Underdolven
(Un`der*dolv"en) obs. p. p. of Underdelve.
Underdose
(Un"der*dose`) n. A dose which is less than required; a small or insufficient dose.
Underdose
(Un`der*dose") v. t. & i. To give an underdose or underdoses to; to practice giving insufficient
doses.
Underdrain
(Un"der*drain`) n. An underground drain or trench with openings through which the water
may percolate from the soil or ground above.
Underdrain
(Un`der*drain") v. t. To drain by forming an underdrain or underdrains in; as, to underdrain
land.
Underdressed
(Un`der*dressed") a. Not dresses enough.
Underestimate
(Un`der*es"ti*mate) v. t. To set to low a value on; to estimate below the truth.
Underestimate
(Un`der*es"ti*mate) n. The act of underestimating; too low an estimate.
Underfaction
(Un"der*fac`tion) n. A subordinate party or faction.
Underfaculty
(Un"der*fac`ul*ty) n. An inferior or subordinate faculty.
Underfarmer
(Un"der*farm`er) n. An assistant farmer.
Underfeed
(Un`der*feed") v. t. To feed with too little food; to supply with an insufficient quantity of food.
Underfellow
(Un"der*fel`low) n. An underling mean, low fellow. [R.] Sir P. Sidney.
Underfilling
(Un"der*fill`ing) n. The filling below or beneath; the under part of a building. Sir H. Wotton.
