underhand.
Secret; clandestine.
Meaning & usage
Secret; clandestine.
Dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner.
Thrown (etc.) with the hand brought forward and up from below.
Where this word comes from
From under + hand.
With an underhand movement.
In a sly, sneaky or secret manner.
Where this word comes from
From under + hand.
To toss or lob with an underhand movement.
To trick, deceive or gull.
To excavate downward in successive steps or horizontal slices while positioned above on unbroken ore.
Where this word comes from
From under + hand.
The lower of two hands, the hand under the work.
Your underhand should be entirely under the quilt.
Where this word comes from
From under + hand.
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