"underwise" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more underwise [comparative], most underwise [superlative]
Etymology: From under- + wise. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|wise}} under- + wise Head templates: {{en-adj}} underwise (comparative more underwise, superlative most underwise)
  1. Lacking adequate or sufficient wisdom; insufficiently wise.
    Sense id: en-underwise-en-adj-wz~Od4Z3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb [English]

Etymology: From under + -wise. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|under|wise}} under + -wise Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} underwise (not comparable)
  1. On or to the bottom or underside of; beneath; underneath. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-underwise-en-adv-IYjT7IvI
  2. Below; hereafter. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-underwise-en-adv-JWAF6P6M
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Etymology: From under + -wise. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|under|wise}} under + -wise Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} underwise (plural not attested)
  1. Underside. Tags: no-plural
    Sense id: en-underwise-en-noun-QHQr3RjD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals, English terms prefixed with under-, English terms suffixed with -wise Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 27 49 Disambiguation of English nouns with unattested plurals: 13 18 69 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 13 17 28 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 14 18 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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