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undercurrent
DEFINITIONS OF:
undercurrent
1
n
a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
Synonyms:
undertone
Type of:
meaning
,
substance
the idea that is intended
n
a current below the surface of a fluid
Synonyms:
undertide
Types:
sea purse
,
sea puss
,
sea-poose
,
sea-purse
,
sea-puss
,
undertow
the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
Type of:
current
,
stream
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
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