sub
Backup for today
Sub is a noun and verb that is usually a shortening of several words that begin s-u-b: a submarine; a submarine sandwich (one on a long roll or bun); a substitute, or to substitute for someone, such as a teacher (we had a sub today, subbing for the coach); and a subscription: I billed her for the magazine sub.
The prefix and adjective sub conveys below, inferior, or subordinate.
A subwoofer produces low bass frequencies. A sub par performance is not very good, except in golf.
Long filled sandwich
- heroOne admired for courage
- grinderCrushing or sharpening device
- po'boyCrusty Louisiana sandwich
- ItalianOf or from Rome's country
meatball · cold cuts · footlong · Subway · deli · torpedo · Philly · cheesesteak
In position below
- underIn a lower position
- beneathIn a lower position
- lowerReduce or move downward
- subterraneanBeneath earth's surface
underground · basement · sublevel · subfloor · foundation · underlying · subsurface · buried
What takes another's place
- fill-inTemporary substitute person
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- reserveSupply kept back
bench · temporary · interim · proxy · surrogate · alternate · relief · pinch-hitter
Underwater exploration vehicle
- periscopeAngled optical viewing tube
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- U-boatUndersea warship from Germany
depth · diving · underwater · hull · propulsion · nuclear · ballast · conning tower
Raw, fast rock genre
- gothMelancholic music subculture
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
- emoConfessional rock subgenre
- grungeAccumulated dirt or filth
rave · underground · alternative · scene · indie · counterculture · fandom · skinhead
Having superior influence
- BDSMErotic power dynamics
- kinkTight twisted spot
- power exchangeConsensual control transfer between partners
- bottomLowest point or underside
obedient · roleplay · dynamic · dom · lifestyle · partner · consent · scene
Not awake or aware
- mindSeat of consciousness
- psycheTotal mental life
- FreudianOf unconscious-mind theory
- idUnconscious instinctual drives
ego · dreams · repression · instincts · psychoanalysis · subliminal · hidden · underlying
hoagie
Long filled sandwich
Italian · meatball · cold cuts · footlong · Subway · deli · torpedo · Philly · cheesesteak · BLT
underneath
In position below
subterranean · underground · basement · sublevel · subfloor · foundation · underlying · subsurface · buried · deep
replacement
What takes another's place
- fill-inTemporary substitute person
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
reserve · bench · temporary · interim · proxy · surrogate · alternate · relief · pinch-hitter · understudy
submersible
Underwater exploration vehicle
- periscopeAngled optical viewing tube
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
U-boat · depth · diving · underwater · hull · propulsion · nuclear · ballast · conning tower · dive
punk
Raw, fast rock genre
grunge · rave · underground · alternative · scene · indie · counterculture · fandom · skinhead · mod
dominant
Having superior influence
- BDSMErotic power dynamics
- kinkTight twisted spot
- power exchangeConsensual control transfer between partners
bottom · obedient · roleplay · dynamic · dom · lifestyle · partner · consent · scene · play
unconscious
Not awake or aware
id · ego · dreams · repression · instincts · psychoanalysis · subliminal · hidden · underlying · awareness
streaming
Real-time digital delivery
- NetflixSubscription streaming service
- SpotifyMusic streaming platform
- membershipState of belonging
monthly · annual · fee · cancel · renew · tier · premium · newsletter · service · recurring
- backup rolesvice president, deputy, understudy, backup singer, reserve player
- educatorseducator, teacher, teachers, professor, instructor
- sandwichesgrilled cheese, panini, club sandwich, Cuban sandwich, deli sandwich
- team rolesteam lead, captain, healer, goalkeeper, vice captain
- temporary rolestemp, temp worker, internship, substitute, interim
- helpersnurse, helper, volunteer, aide, assistant
substarter
Initiator of action
first-string · regular · original · first eleven · starting lineup
- submarine sandwichLengthy filled bread roll
- sub inReplace temporarily
- sub sandwichLengthy filled bread roll
- nuclear submarineReactor-driven underwater warship
- pizza subHoagie with marinara and cheese
- meatball subSandwich with seasoned beef spheres
subtract, submarine, submerge, subscriber, subscribe, subtitle, subsidiary, subset, subs