ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Underbreath

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Underbreath is an adverb meaning Under one's breath; inaudibly or in a barely audible manner.

Meaning

Under one's breath; inaudibly or in a barely audible manner.

More Meanings

  1. Vocalized under one's breath.
  2. An utterance made so as not to be heard by most people in the area.

Example Sentences

Aleck gave a low, underbreath whistle.
Here, on the contrary, we murmur underbreath.
The underbreath of our every prayer should be, “Father, not my will, but thine be done”
No one laughed out loud, but the smiles and underbreath chuckles added to their discomfort.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include breathily, softly, inaudibly, whisperingly, voicelessly, subverbally.

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