different between mysterious vs underhand
mysterious
English
Etymology
From Middle French mystérieux.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -??ri?s
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /m??st???i.?s/
- (General American) IPA(key): /m??st??i.?s/
Adjective
mysterious (comparative more mysterious, superlative most mysterious)
- Of unknown origin.
- Synonym: untraceable
- Having unknown qualities.
- Synonyms: esoteric, uncertain, undefined; see also Thesaurus:mysterious
- Hyponyms: anonymous, faceless, unexplored, unnamed, long-mysterious
- Difficult to understand.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:incomprehensible
- Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:covert
Derived terms
- mysteriously
- mysteriousness
Related terms
- mystery
Translations
mysterious From the web:
- what mysterious means
- what mysterious mark is on the declaration of independence
- what does mysterious mean
- what's mysterious
underhand
English
Etymology
under +? hand
Pronunciation
- enPR: ?n?d?(r)-(h)?nd', IPA(key): /??n.d?(?)?(h)ænd/
- Rhymes: -ænd
- Hyphenation: un?der?hand
Adjective
underhand (comparative more underhand, superlative most underhand)
- secret; clandestine
- (by extension) dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner
- (in various ball games, of a ball) thrown (etc.) with the hand brought forward and up from below
Synonyms
- (all): underhanded
- (ball games): underarm
Translations
Adverb
underhand (comparative more underhand, superlative most underhand)
- with an underhand movement
- in a sly, sneaky or secret manner
Synonyms
- (in a secret manner): underhandedly
Translations
Verb
underhand (third-person singular simple present underhands, present participle underhanding, simple past and past participle underhanded)
- To toss or lob with an underhand movement.
- To trick, deceive or gull.
- (mining) To excavate downward in successive steps or horizontal slices while positioned above on unbroken ore.
Noun
underhand (plural underhands)
- (textiles) The lower of two hands, the hand under the work.
- Your underhand should be entirely under the quilt.
Anagrams
- unharden'd
underhand From the web:
- what underhanded means
- what underhand serve
- what underhandedness meaning
- underhand what does it mean
- what is underhand serve in volleyball
- what is underhand receive in badminton
- what is underhand pass in volleyball
- what is underhand throw
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