"underbreath" meaning in English

See underbreath in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underbreath.wav Forms: more underbreath [comparative], most underbreath [superlative]
Etymology: From under- + breath. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|breath}} under- + breath Head templates: {{en-adj}} underbreath (comparative more underbreath, superlative most underbreath)
  1. Vocalized under one's breath.
    Sense id: en-underbreath-en-adj-uc7MnNUA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 47 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 43 43 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 47 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 47 2

Adverb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underbreath.wav Forms: more underbreath [comparative], most underbreath [superlative]
Etymology: From under- + breath. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|breath}} under- + breath Head templates: {{en-adv}} underbreath (comparative more underbreath, superlative most underbreath)
  1. Under one's breath; inaudibly or in a barely audible manner.
    Sense id: en-underbreath-en-adv-yskSgEhR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 47 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 43 43 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 47 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 47 2

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underbreath.wav Forms: underbreaths [plural]
Etymology: From under- + breath. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|breath}} under- + breath Head templates: {{en-noun}} underbreath (plural underbreaths)
  1. An utterance made so as not to be heard by most people in the area.
    Sense id: en-underbreath-en-noun-SwHlKhA9 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 43 43 13

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