Meanings
adjective
- euphemisticidiomaticBuried underground; not alive; dead.
He thought he knew better than everyone, but now he's six feet under.
Synonyms: six feet deep, asleep, at rest, blessed, cadaverous, clay-cold, deceased, breathless
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveBuried underground; not alive; dead.
Origin
Six feet refers to the traditional depth to which graves are dug. (Actual grave depths today may vary.)
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish mullan alla
- mullan allaTranslations
French six pieds sous terre
- six pieds sous terreTranslations
Portuguese a sete palmos, sete palmos abaixo da terra
- a sete palmosTranslations
- sete palmos abaixo da terraTranslations
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APA
six feet under. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/six%20feet%20under
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“six feet under.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/six%20feet%20under. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “six feet under,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/six%20feet%20under.
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