Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underhang

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-hang
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To suspend; hang.

Transitive verb

noun

That which underhangs.

Example Sentences

"Though less commonly done, it is best to underhang framing pieces — such as letting the girder extend well beyond the end joists if the girder is especially attractive."
"A piece of oatmeal stuck in the underhang of Roy's lip. May sipped her morning coffee, watching it bob as he spoke."
"This spreads the angle of the copper to between 35 and 40 degrees from the 30-degree underhang and pushes the insulated nose of the steel V outward enough to fracture the mica segment [...]."

Etymology

From under- + hang.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

underhangs (present, singular) underhanging (participle, present) underhung (participle, past) underhung (past) underhangs (plural)

Questions

What does underhang mean?: To suspend; hang.
Where does underhang come from?: From under- + hang.

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