Underwood

Quick meaning: Underwood is a noun meaning Underbrush, undergrowth.

Meaning

Underbrush, undergrowth.

Example Sentences

‘Accordingly I hid myself in some thick underwood, determining to devote the ensuing hours to reflection on my situation.’

[…] the Country near the Sea-side, and some few Miles further is full of short Under-wood, and thorny Shrubs, which tore our Cloaths to Rags […]

But tenants may cut underwood, and take wood sufficient to repair the pales, hedges, and fences, and what is called by law plough-bote, fire-bote, and other house-bote.

In cutting coppices the usual plan is to leave what is termed plashers where the underwoods are thin and require new wood; a far better plan is to plant young stuff, which is not only cheaper but makes much better underwoods.

Word Forms

• underwoods

Synonyms for underwood

Depending on context, synonyms include underbrush, undergrowth.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include undergrowth, underbrush, simmons, weed, undershrubbery, undershrub.

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