bottom Synonyms

bottom Meaning

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bottom (n)

the lower side of anything

the lowest part of anything

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat

a depression forming the ground under a body of water

low-lying alluvial land near a river

a cargo ship

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bottom (v)

provide with a bottom or a seat

strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom

come to understand

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bottom (a)

situated at the bottom or lowest position

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bottom (s)

the lowest rank

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bottom (n.)

The lowest part of anything; the foot; as, the bottom of a tree or well; the bottom of a hill, a lane, or a page.

The part of anything which is beneath the contents and supports them, as the part of a chair on which a person sits, the circular base or lower head of a cask or tub, or the plank floor of a ship's hold; the under surface.

That upon which anything rests or is founded, in a literal or a figurative sense; foundation; groundwork.

The bed of a body of water, as of a river, lake, sea.

The fundament; the buttocks.

An abyss.

Low land formed by alluvial deposits along a river; low-lying ground; a dale; a valley.

The part of a ship which is ordinarily under water; hence, the vessel itself; a ship.

Power of endurance; as, a horse of a good bottom.

Dregs or grounds; lees; sediment.

A ball or skein of thread; a cocoon.

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bottom (a.)

Of or pertaining to the bottom; fundamental; lowest; under; as, bottom rock; the bottom board of a wagon box; bottom prices.

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bottom (v. t.)

To found or build upon; to fix upon as a support; -- followed by on or upon.

To furnish with a bottom; as, to bottom a chair.

To reach or get to the bottom of.

To wind round something, as in making a ball of thread.

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bottom (v. i.)

To rest, as upon an ultimate support; to be based or grounded; -- usually with on or upon.

To reach or impinge against the bottom, so as to impede free action, as when the point of a cog strikes the bottom of a space between two other cogs, or a piston the end of a cylinder.

bottom Sentence Examples

  1. The treasure chest lay hidden at the bottom of the ocean.
  2. She reached the bottom of the staircase and paused to catch her breath.
  3. The boat's anchor sank to the bottom of the sea, securing it in place.
  4. At the bottom of the cliff, a small cave provided shelter from the storm.
  5. He glanced at the bottom of the page to find the footnote.
  6. The bottom of the glass was etched with intricate patterns.
  7. We reached the bottom of the mountain after hours of hiking.
  8. The vase shattered when it hit the bottom of the stairs.
  9. The river flowed swiftly over the rocks, its bottom obscured by murky water.
  10. The bottom drawer of the dresser contained old photographs and letters.

FAQs About the word bottom

the lower side of anything, the lowest part of anything, the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on, the second half of an inning; while the home team is

underside,undersurface, floor, seat, base, sole, underpinning, underbelly, foot, belly

top, face,top, face, apex, meridian, crown, pinnacle, head, height

The treasure chest lay hidden at the bottom of the ocean.

She reached the bottom of the staircase and paused to catch her breath.

The boat's anchor sank to the bottom of the sea, securing it in place.

At the bottom of the cliff, a small cave provided shelter from the storm.