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1. underling
noun. ['ˈʌndɝlɪŋ'] an assistant subject to the authority or control of another.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ling (English)
- -ling (Middle English (1100-1500))
- under (English)
- under (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Underling
- ailing
- aisling
- alling
- ambling
- ambling
- angling
- annealing
- appalling
- appealing
- appling
- appling
- assailing
- assembling
- assembling
- ayling
- backpedaling
- backpedaling
- boiling
- bottling
- bottling
Sentences with underling
1. Verb, gerund or present participle
He’ll put himself first in all scenarios, often barging his underling out of the way to get through a door first, for example.
2. Adjective
Bedrock also features as a major abiotic factor of wetlands, as the underling substrate’s chemistry directly affects the water and what kinds of species wetlands support.
3. Noun, singular or mass
A manager on one project can end up as an underling in another matrix if that suits his skills there.
