Usually means: Subtle underlying quality or feeling.
Definitions Related words Phrases (New!) Mentions Lyrics History Colors (New!)
We found 28 dictionaries that define the word undertone:

General (24 matching dictionaries)
  1. undertone: Merriam-Webster.com
  2. undertone: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. undertone: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. undertone: Collins English Dictionary
  5. undertone: Vocabulary.com
  6. Undertone, undertone: Wordnik
  7. undertone: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  8. undertone: Wiktionary
  9. undertone: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  10. undertone: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  11. undertone: Infoplease Dictionary
  12. undertone: Dictionary.com
  13. undertone: Online Etymology Dictionary
  14. undertone: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  15. Undertone (advertising company), Undertone: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  16. Undertone: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  17. undertone: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  18. undertone: Rhymezone
  19. undertone: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  20. undertone: Free Dictionary
  21. undertone: Mnemonic Dictionary
  22. undertone: Dictionary/thesaurus

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Construction Term Glossary (No longer online)

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. undertone: Encyclopedia

Tech (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. Beauty Glossary (No longer online)
  2. Undertone: Beauty & Health Glossary

(Note: See undertones as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (
)
American English Definition British English Definition
noun:  An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.
noun:  An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.
noun:  A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour.
noun:  A low state of the physical faculties.
verb:  To accompany as an undertone.
verb:  To say or speak in an undertone.
verb:  To present as less important, noticeable or prominent.

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:

Phrases:

Adjectives:

Colors:
    beige,     taupe,     mauve,     olive,     sage, more...



Word origin

Words similar to undertone

Usage examples for undertone

Idioms related to undertone

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Popular adjectives describing undertone

Words that often appear near undertone

Rhymes of undertone

Invented words related to undertone

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:

Phrases:

Adjectives:

Colors:
    beige,     taupe,     mauve,     olive,     sage, more...



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Compound Your Joy   Threepeat   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Help


Our daily word games Threepeat and Compound Your Joy are going strong. Bookmark and enjoy!