underworld
/ˈʌndɚˌwɚld/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.
noun
The portion of a game that is set below ground.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of underworld.
Example Sentences
- "In Hindu scriptures, the four-eyed dogs Śārvara and Śyāma guard the underworld's entrance."
- "A disproportionate amount of local politicians have connections to the underworld."
- "In the underworld theme, low notes create a darker feeling that matches the cave setting. This song also creates a sense of continuity across early Mario games, since it's a remix of SMB1's original underworld theme."
- "In Scandinavian mythology the dragon is the guardian of the Underworld on the Norse sacred tree, which is the realm of departed spirits, elementals, elves and faery folk ruled by the goddesses Hel and Freya."
- "At Imbolc, the goddess is transformed from her aged, winter aspect as the Hag, veiled in black, carrying her black rod of barreness as Hela, guardian of the mysteries of death and the Underworld."
- "I know that the centre of this labyrinth is keyed to the Underworld, the Land of the Dead, but that's not my goal."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-Germanic *weraldiz Proto-West Germanic *weraldi Old English weorold Middle English world English world English underworld From under- + world.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈʌndɚˌwɚld/
- British English: /ˈʌndəˌwɜːld/