undercurrent

Meaning

Noun

1. A current of water which flows under the surface, and often in a different direction from surface currents.
2. (figuratively) A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed.

Verb

To flow under some surface.

Synonyms

undertow

undertone

undertide

flow

hint

mood

quietly

spirit

subsurface drainage

underflow

underrun

whirlpool

whisper

cross-current

bottom current

underwater waves

low current

under-current

atmosphere

undergrownd stream

dark current

ebb tide

Translations

Unterströmung

corrente

🏃

corriente submarina

Strömung unter Wasser

Grundströmung

unterirdische Strömung

Strömung unter der Wasseroberfläche

ρεύμα βάθους

latent

courant souterrain

ressac

tendance cachée

sous-courant

corrente sottomarina

risacca

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʌndəkʌɹ(ə)nt/

Etymology

From under- + current.