Part of this air then returns as an undercurrent (Thomas H. Huxley).
There was an undercurrent of melancholy in Lincoln's humor.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
un·der·cur·rent — /ˈʌndɚˌkɚrənt/ noun, pl rents [count] 1 : a flow of water that moves below the surface of the ocean or a river You could be pulled under water by the dangerous undercurrents. 2 : a hidden feeling or tendency that is usually different from the one … Useful english dictionary
Undercurrent — Un der*cur rent, n. 1. A current below the surface of water, sometimes flowing in a contrary direction to that on the surface. Totten. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, figuratively, a tendency of feeling, opinion, or the like, in a direction contrary to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Undercurrent — Un der*cur rent, a. Running beneath the surface; hidden. [R.] Undercurrent woe. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
undercurrent — un|der|cur|rent [ˈʌndəˌkʌrənt US dərˌkə:r ] n 1.) a feeling, especially of anger or dissatisfaction, that people do not express openly undercurrent of ▪ He sensed an undercurrent of resentment among the crowd. 2.) a hidden and often dangerous… … Dictionary of contemporary English
undercurrent — un|der|cur|rent [ ʌndər,kʌrənt ] noun count 1. ) a current that moves below the surface or below another current in an ocean or a river 2. ) a feeling that exists and affects how people behave, but is not obvious or stated directly: undercurrent… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
undercurrent — un•der•cur•rent [[t]ˈʌn dərˌkɜr ənt, ˌkʌr [/t]] n. 1) a hidden tendency or feeling underlying and often at variance with someone s words, actions, etc 2) a current, as of air or water, that flows below the upper currents or surface • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
Ding — 1. Acht Dinge bringen in die Wirthschaft Weh: Theater, Putzsucht, Ball und Thee, Cigarren, Pfeife, Bierglas und Kaffee. 2. Acht Dinge haben von Natur Feindschaft gegeneinander: der Bauer und der Wolf, Katze und Maus, Habicht und Taube, Storch und … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
