underword

== English == === Etymology === From under- +‎ word. === Pronunciation === === Noun === underword (plural underwords) A word placed below another, either literally or metaphorically: a subtext; an inadequate or subordinate term or description; a secret word or phrase; a watchword 1867, The loyalist's daughter, by a royalist - Page 8: The soldier hesitated, and seemed to mistrust the party; he raised his lantern, and cast a scrutinising look at them, but an underword and a mysterious look of recognition removed his doubts, and they passed on. ==== See also ====