Under, below

Words that express the idea that something is under another thing.

• What words indicate that something is under something that is directly above it?
  under underneath beneath under- sub-
• What words indicate that something is in a lower position or on a lower level?
  below beneath sunken lower
• What words indicate that something is under a covering (such as clothes, skin, or paint)?
  under underneath beneath
• What words refer to being under something?
  underlay underlie
• What words describe something that is under another thing?
  underlying nether