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underside

/ˈʌndɚsaɪd/

Meanings
noun
The side that is below or underneath, the bottom.

Examples :

"The cat likes to sleep on the underside of the chair to stay out of sight. "
position part area

Related Words

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sleep verb

/sliːp/ /slip/

To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

"You should sleep 8 hours a day."

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chair noun

/t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/ /t͡ʃɛəɹ/

An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.

"All I need to weather a snowstorm is hot coffee, a warm fire, a good book and a comfortable chair."

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below adverb

/bɪˈləʊ/ /bəˈloʊ/

In a lower place.

"The library is below the cafeteria. "

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

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underneath noun

/ʌndəˈniθ/ /ʌndɚˈnið/

The lower surface or part of something.

"The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue."

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bottom noun

/ˈbɒtəm/ /ˈbɑtəm/

The lowest part of anything.

"Footers appear at the bottoms of pages."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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stay noun

/steɪ/

Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time; sojourn.

"I hope you enjoyed your stay in Hawaii."

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sight noun

/saɪt/

(in the singular) The ability to see.

"He is losing his sight and now can barely read."

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side noun

/saɪd/

A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

"A square has four sides."

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cat noun

/kat/ /kæt/

An animal of the family Felidae:

"My neighbor has a beautiful cat that often chases butterflies in her garden. "

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likes noun

/laɪks/

(usually in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."