undergrowth

[ uhn-der-grohth ]

/ ˈʌn dərˌgroʊθ /

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noun

low-lying vegetation or small trees growing beneath larger trees; underbrush.

the condition of being undergrown or undersized.

short, fine hair underlying longer, outer wool or fur.

Origin of undergrowth

First recorded in 1590–1600; under- + growth

Words nearby undergrowth

underground, underground movie, underground railroad, underground trolley, undergrown, undergrowth, underhair, underhand, underhand chop, underhanded, underhoused

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Example sentences from the Web for undergrowth

The earthy moisture of the soil and undergrowth was as the odour of a charnel-house.
Haviland's Chum|Bertram Mitford
Flowers line the pathways, the moors are pink with bloom, the undergrowth teems with darting wings.
The Ink-Stain, Complete|Rene Bazin
With these words Ben disappeared in the undergrowth and proceeded in search of help.
Mabel's Mistake|Ann S. Stephens
No other manner of undergrowth gives to woodland in so great a degree the true forest-like character.
Wood and Garden|Gertrude Jekyll

They lunched from the supplies left in the gliders, and then stretched out beneath the undergrowth.
The Moon Colony|William Dixon Bell

British Dictionary definitions for undergrowth

undergrowth

/ (ˈʌndəˌɡrəʊθ) /

noun

small trees, bushes, ferns, etc, growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

the condition of being undergrown

a growth of short fine hairs beneath longer ones; underfur

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单词	undergrowth
释义	undergrowth [ uhn-der-grohth ] / ˈʌn dərˌgroʊθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR undergrowth ON THESAURUS.COM noun low-lying vegetation or small trees growing beneath larger trees; underbrush. the condition of being undergrown or undersized. short, fine hair underlying longer, outer wool or fur. Origin of undergrowth First recorded in 1590–1600; under- + growth Words nearby undergrowth underground, underground movie, underground railroad, underground trolley, undergrown, undergrowth, underhair, underhand, underhand chop, underhanded, underhoused Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for undergrowth The earthy moisture of the soil and undergrowth was as the odour of a charnel-house. Haviland's Chum\|Bertram Mitford Flowers line the pathways, the moors are pink with bloom, the undergrowth teems with darting wings. The Ink-Stain, Complete\|Rene Bazin With these words Ben disappeared in the undergrowth and proceeded in search of help. Mabel's Mistake\|Ann S. Stephens No other manner of undergrowth gives to woodland in so great a degree the true forest-like character. Wood and Garden\|Gertrude Jekyll They lunched from the supplies left in the gliders, and then stretched out beneath the undergrowth. The Moon Colony\|William Dixon Bell British Dictionary definitions for undergrowth undergrowth / (ˈʌndəˌɡrəʊθ) / noun small trees, bushes, ferns, etc, growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest the condition of being undergrown a growth of short fine hairs beneath longer ones; underfur Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to undergrowth thicket, coppice, bush, brake, brush, copse, underwood, brushwood, boscage, understory
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undergrowth

noun

Origin of undergrowth

Words nearby undergrowth

Example sentences from the Web for undergrowth

British Dictionary definitions for undergrowth

noun

Words related to undergrowth