undersides
Hidden bottom areas
The undersides are the bottom surfaces of things—the parts facing down or hidden from normal view: The undersides of the leaves were pale green, Check the undersides of furniture for damage.
The word often implies surfaces not usually seen or examined.
Front midsection
- undercarriageFramework beneath a vehicle
- bottomLowest point or underside
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
underlayer · underfoot · hull · chassis · floor · bed · shell · carapace
Made invisible deliberately
- secretConcealed information
- obscureUnknown to most
- veiledConcealed or obscured
- shroudedCovered and hidden
covert · unseen · buried · submerged · invisible · cloaked · undisclosed · unexposed
Sustains or reinforces
- girdersHorizontal structural supports
- beamsRays or supports
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
buttress · substructure · reinforcement · bracing · joists · struts · crossbeams · load-bearing
Not given proper attention
- unnoticedNot perceived by anyone
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- disregardedNot given consideration
unexamined · unobserved · unappreciated · undervalued · glossed over · unconsidered · unremarked · unscrutinized
Out in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- weak pointExploitable flaw or vulnerability
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- defenselessWithout means to resist
unshielded · tender · sensitive · at risk · unarmored · unguarded · assailable · open
belly
Front midsection
- undercarriageFramework beneath a vehicle
- bottomLowest point or underside
- baseSupporting bottom structure
substrate · underlayer · underfoot · hull · chassis · floor · bed · shell · carapace · abdomen
concealed
Made invisible deliberately
shrouded · covert · unseen · buried · submerged · invisible · cloaked · undisclosed · unexposed · out of sight
supports
Sustains or reinforces
scaffolding · buttress · substructure · reinforcement · bracing · joists · struts · crossbeams · load-bearing · suspension
neglected
Not given proper attention
disregarded · unexamined · unobserved · unappreciated · undervalued · glossed over · unconsidered · unremarked · unscrutinized · uninspected
exposed
Out in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- weak pointExploitable flaw or vulnerability
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
defenseless · unshielded · tender · sensitive · at risk · unarmored · unguarded · assailable · open