underswell

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noun

An undercurrent.

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Meanings

noununderswell (plural underswells)

plural underswells

  1. An undercurrent.
  2. A swelling undersection.

    Something had altered the normal perspectives of the room. Trying to focus on the grey underswell of the ceiling, I listened for footsteps outside. Sure enough, the corridor wall began to retract.

    1963, J. G. Ballard, Passport to Eternity

Origin

From under- + swell.

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APA

underswell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underswell

MLA

“underswell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underswell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underswell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underswell.

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