different between undercover vs underhand

English

Etymology

under +? cover

Adjective

undercover (comparative more undercover, superlative most undercover)

1. Performed or happening in secret.
2. Employed or engaged in spying or secret investigation.

Synonyms

• clandestine
• See also Thesaurus:covert

Related terms

• cloak-and-dagger

Translations

Noun

undercover (plural undercovers)

1. A person who works undercover.

Translations

Verb

undercover (third-person singular simple present undercovers, present participle undercovering, simple past and past participle undercovered)

1. To provide too little coverage.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English undercover.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??n.d?r?k?.v?r/
• Hyphenation: un?der?co?ver

Adjective

undercover (not comparable)

1. undercover

Inflection

Adverb

undercover

1. undercover (in a covert fashion, not using one's real identity)

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)

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

Synonyms

• (all): underhanded
• (ball games): underarm

Translations

Adverb

underhand (comparative more underhand, superlative most underhand)

1. with an underhand movement
2. 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)

1. To toss or lob with an underhand movement.
2. To trick, deceive or gull.
3. (mining) To excavate downward in successive steps or horizontal slices while positioned above on unbroken ore.

Noun

underhand (plural underhands)

1. (textiles) The lower of two hands, the hand under the work.

   Your underhand should be entirely under the quilt.

Anagrams

• unharden'd