| armpit |
the hollow formed beneath the arm at the shoulder. |
| attic |
the space in a house directly beneath the roof. |
| bedrock |
the solid layer of rock in the earth's surface, found beneath soil, sand, or gravel. |
| below |
in or to a lower place; beneath. [2/3 definitions] |
| beneath |
When something is beneath something else, it is under or below it. [2 definitions] |
| blubber |
the layer of fat beneath the skin of whales, seals, and other large sea mammals. [1/2 definitions] |
| bonnet |
a cloth hat that is fastened beneath the chin with ribbons. Bonnets were once worn by women but are now worn mainly by babies. [1/2 definitions] |
| cellar |
a room or rooms built underground, usually beneath a building. |
| deposit |
a large amount of a natural substance found beneath the ground. [1/7 definitions] |
| drawbridge |
a bridge built so that it can be raised to allow tall ships to pass beneath or to keep people from crossing over and gaining access, especially to a building such as fortress or castle. |
| eyetooth |
a pointed tooth in the upper jaw, located beneath the eye. The eyeteeth are also called "canines." |
| flesh |
the soft or juicy part beneath the skin of a fruit or vegetable. [1/3 definitions] |
| foundation |
the stone or concrete structure that holds up a building from beneath. [1/4 definitions] |
| haughty |
proud in a way that shows a low opinion of others; thinking of others as beneath oneself. |
| magma |
hot, liquid matter beneath the earth's surface that cools to form igneous rock. Magma that reaches the earth's surface, as when a volcano erupts, is called lava. |
| mantle |
The thickest layer of our planet is called the mantle. It lies just beneath the top layer, which is called the crust. The mantle surrounds the core of the planet, the very center of the earth. |
| oil |
a liquid found beneath the earth's surface, or the products made from this liquid and used for fuel or lubrication; petroleum. [1/3 definitions] |
| petroleum |
a thick oil found by drilling beneath the earth's surface. Petroleum is made into gasoline, heating oil, and other products. |
| skull and crossbones |
a simple image that looks like a human skull with two long bones crossed beneath it. A skull and crossbones image was used on the flags of pirate ships at one time and now is used as a warning symbol, especially on things that contain poison. |
| subway |
the British word for a passage or tunnel beneath a road or railway for pedestrians to walk through. This meaning of "subway" has the same meaning as "underpass." [1/2 definitions] |
| under |
below; beneath. [3/15 definitions] |