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underlain

/ʌndəɹˈleɪn/

A form of underlie — To lie in a position directly beneath something.

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Meanings

verb

participlepastpast participle of underlie
Phylles was still smirking at him, but there was a degree of uncertainty behind her expression, that had perhaps underlain her earlier hostility as well.
2011, Adrian Tchaikovsky, The Sea Watch

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with underlain

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Cite this entry

APA

underlain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underlain

MLA

“underlain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underlain. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underlain,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underlain.

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