subterranean meaning
UK US /səbtɚˈeɪniən/ 5 syllables
subterranean (adjective): being or operating under the surface of the earth.
subterranean has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
subterranean as an adjective
- being or operating under the surface of the earth
- subterranean passages
- a subsurface flow of water
Synonyms: subterraneous
Similar: subsurface
- lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
- subterranean motives for murder
- looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge
Synonyms: subterraneous, ulterior
Similar: covert
How to pronounce subterranean
subterranean is pronounced /səbtɚˈeɪniən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in AN · 12-letter words
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