8.5.1.3.2 Under, below

Use this domain for words that express the idea that something is under another thing. The concept 'under' is inherently relational, expressing the relative positions of two things.

  • What words indicate that something is under something that is directly above it?
    under, underneath, beneath, under-, sub-
  • What words indicate that something is in a lower position or on a lower level?
    below, beneath, sunken, lower
  • What words indicate that something is under a covering (such as clothes, skin, or paint)?
    under, underneath, beneath
  • What words refer to being under something?
    underlay, underlie,
  • What words describe something that is under another thing?
    underlying, nether,