Underground railroador railway. See under Railroad.

Underground
(Un"der*ground`), adv. Beneath the surface of the earth.

Undergrove
(Un"der*grove`) n. A grove of shrubs or low trees under taller ones. Wordsworth.

Undergrow
(Un`der*grow") v. i. To grow to an inferior, or less than the usual, size or height. Wyclif.

Undergrow
(Un`der*grow"), a. Undergrown. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Undergrown
(Un`der*grown") a. Of small stature; not grown to a full height or size.

Undergrowth
(Un"der*growth`) n. That which grows under trees; specifically, shrubs or small trees growing among large trees. Milton.

Undergrub
(Un`der*grub") v. t. To undermine. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Underhand
(Un"der*hand`) a.

1. Secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent. Addison.

2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.) Done, as pitching, with the hand lower than the shoulder, or, as bowling, with the hand lower than elbow.

5. To be subject or amenable to; to underlie. [Obs.]

Claudio undergoes my challenge.
Shak.

Undergod
(Un"der*god`) n. A lower or inferio god; a subordinate deity; a demigod.

Undergore
(Un`der*gore") v. t. To gore underneath.

Undergown
(Un"der*gown`) n. A gown worn under another, or under some other article of dress.

An undergown and kirtle of pale sea-green silk.
Sir W. Scott.

Undergraduate
(Un`der*grad"u*ate) n. A member of a university or a college who has not taken his first degree; a student in any school who has not completed his course.

Undergraduate
(Un`der*grad"u*ate), a. Of or pertaining to an undergraduate, or the body of undergraduates.

Undergraduateship
(Un`der*grad"u*ate*ship), n. The position or condition of an undergraduate.

Undergroan
(Un`der*groan) v. t. To groan beneath. [Obs.]

Earth undergroaned their high-raised feet.
Chapman.

Underground
(Un"der*ground`) n. The place or space beneath the surface of the ground; subterranean space.

A spirit raised from depth of underground.
Shak.

Underground
(Un"der*ground`), a.

1. Being below the surface of the ground; as, an underground story or apartment.

2. Done or occurring out of sight; secret. [Colloq.]


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