underwood

un·der·wood

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-der-woo d]
- /ˈʌn dərˌwʊd/
- /ˈʌndəwʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der-woo d]
- /ˈʌn dərˌwʊd/

Definitions of underwood word

noun underwood woody shrubs or small trees growing among taller trees. 1
noun underwood a clump or stretch of such growth. 1
noun underwood Rory. born 1963, English Rugby Union player: played 85 internationals (1984–96) and scored 49 tries (an England record) 0
abbreviation UNDERWOOD underbrush 0

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Origin of underwood

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

First recorded in 1275-1325, underwood is from the Middle English word underwode. See under-, wood1

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Parts of speech for Underwood

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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underwood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for underwood

noun underwood

boscage — a mass of trees and shrubs; thicket
bosk — a small wood of bushes and small trees
boskage — a mass of trees or shrubs; wood, grove, or thicket.
bracken — Bracken is a large plant with leaves that are divided into many thin sections. It grows on hills and in woods.
brushwood — Brushwood consists of small pieces of wood that have broken off trees and bushes.

All 12 Synonyms of underwood