nether
lying or believed to lie beneath the earth's surface; infernal: the nether regions.
lower or under: his nether lip.
Origin of nether
1Other words from nether
- neth·er·ward, adjective
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How to use nether in a sentence
Delivery’s now so slow you’re not sure whether Your parcel’s been consigned to regions nether.
Style Invitational Week 1463: Fork over some (new) spoonerisms | Pat Myers | November 18, 2021 | Washington PostParticularly intriguing, however, were the insect’s nether regions.
Feast your eyes on this 50-million-year-old assassin bug and its exquisite genitalia | Kate Baggaley | January 20, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIt quickly becomes way too apparent that this is not a scenic romantic vista, but rather code for Harding's own nether regions.
She just sits in a pool of water and spreads her legs, using her nether regions as bait.
‘Naked and Afraid’ Is the Craziest Show on TV—You Just Have to Watch | Kevin Fallon | July 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe is also nicknamed Chief Kiael, but nether neither he nor anybody else seems to be the chief of SUWU.
Never Mind El Chapo: Chicago’s Real Public Enemy No. 1 Is the Shorties | Michael Daly | February 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Somewhere in the nether regions of his pitiless heart, the ancient patriarch knows he cannot live forever.
"This went from the nether regions of the Internet to mainstream political debate," Pfeiffer told the half-full briefing room.
He still wore knee-breeches and dark cotton stockings on his nether limbs, but they were not the breeches.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensWestmacott moved a step or two forward, a swagger unmistakable in his gait, his nether-lip thrust out in a sneer.
Mistress Wilding | Rafael SabatiniMcAuliffe's nether garments were fashioned out of sacking originally used for packing liquor cases.
Menotah | Ernest G. HenhamThey become intercessors between this invisible Sovereign and his subjects of this nether world.
Letters To Eugenia | Paul Henri Thiry HolbachThe time sped on and still nether Cyril nor Mr. Palsey arrived.
Daisy Ashford: Her Book | Daisy Ashford
British Dictionary definitions for nether
/ (ˈnɛðə) /
placed or situated below, beneath, or underground: nether regions; a nether lip
Origin of nether
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