underhand

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Pronunciation

• enPR: ŭn"də(r)-(h)ănd', IPA: /ˌʌn.də(r)ˈ(h)ænd/, X-SAMPA: /%Vnd@(r)"(h){nd/
• Rhymes: -ænd
• Hyphenation: un‧der‧hand

Etymology

Old English under hand

Adjective

underhand (comparative more underhand, superlative most underhand)

1. secret; clandestine
2. (by extension) dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner
3. (in various ball games, of a ball) thrown etc with the hand brought forward and up from below

Translations

dishonest and sneaky

• Finnish: salakähmäinen (fi)
• French: sournois (fr)

• Italian: subdolo (it), sfuggente (it), viscido (it)
• Spanish: solapado (es)

Adverb

underhand

1. with an underhand movement
2. in a sly, sneaky or secret manner

Translations

in a dishonest and sneaky manner

• Finnish: salakähmäisesti (fi)

• Italian: subdolamente (it)