nether
adjective
neth·er ˈne-t͟hər 
1
: situated down or below : lower
Snakes nested in the nether reaches of the cave.
2
: situated or believed to be situated beneath the earth's surface
captured her and carried her off to the nether world to be his wife
S. V. McCasland
S. V. McCasland
Synonyms
- inferior
- lower
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Example Sentences
skied the nether slope of the mountain
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Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 16 Sep. 2022 Its proportion is unusual, but calls to mind that of the Mercedes-Benz EQS, a vehicle that resides in a nether region that’s not as low as a car but not as tall as a true SUV. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 23 July 2022 But its commodious nether region is no reason to underestimate the pleasures of enjoying the Mercedes-Maybach from either front seat, or especially from behind the wheel. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 July 2022 Two small video screens attached to light towers faced those in the nether regions, but with the primary screen used only for aesthetics, more than half of the stadium was denied any close-ups of the singer. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022 As the actor talks about the app, the camera zooms out to reveal Meloni’s nether regions — sadly, pixelated — from all sorts of angles. Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 Turns out, therefore, that a jaybird is naked only when its nether plumage has gone missing. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2022 The antlers suggest a crown, mischievously shifted from head to nether regions. New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022 The inside of the nose remains mysterious to many, and the nasopharynx— the area way in the back of the nose, up behind the roof of the mouth, is a nether region that few besides otolaryngologists (ear, nose, and throat specialists) approach. Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English nithera, from nither down; akin to Old High German nidar down, Sanskrit ni
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing nether
nether
adjective
as in lower
situated lower down skied the nether slope of the mountain Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- lower
- lowest
- nethermost
- inferior
- underlying
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- upper
- higher
- superior
- highest
- uppermost
- overhanging
- overhead