under

/ˈən-dər/

Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar under, Latin inferus situated beneath, lower, infra below, Sanskrit adha

adverb

  1. in or into a position below or beneath something

  2. below or short of some quantity, level, or limit —often used in combination

  3. in or into a condition of subjection, subordination, or unconsciousness

preposition

  1. below or beneath so as to be overhung, surmounted, covered, protected, or concealed by

  2. subject to the authority, control, guidance, or instruction of

  3. receiving or undergoing the action or effect of

under sunny skies

adjective

  1. lying or placed below, beneath, or on the ventral side —often used in combination

  2. facing or protruding downward —often used in combination

  3. lower in rank or authority : subordinate —often used in combination