adj

nether

nehth-uh

adj

Lower, or situated beneath something else; often used in old or formal phrasing.

"The nether regions of the cave had never been explored."

How to Use Nether

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn old-fashioned or formal word for "lower" or "beneath."

When to use it

Mostly seen today in fixed phrases like "nether regions" or in fantasy/gaming contexts (e.g. the Nether in Minecraft).

Common pairings

nether regions nether world

Word Forms

nethermore comparative, more nether comparative, nethered past tense, nethers plural, nethers singular, nethermost superlative, most nether superlative

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Etymology

From Old English niþera ("lower, under"), related to the modern word "under."

Rhymes for nether

ether tether Aether whether together altogether

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