Associations to the word «Undercurrent»

Wiktionary

UNDERCURRENT, noun. A current which flows under the surface
UNDERCURRENT, noun. (figuratively) A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed.

Dictionary definition

UNDERCURRENT, noun. A subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning.
UNDERCURRENT, noun. A current below the surface of a fluid.

Wise words

The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words.
Hippocrates