underdrawing
noun
underdrawing is spelled U-N-D-E-R-D-R-A-W-I-N-G: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, underdrawing means “A sketch done on the ground of a work of art before paint, pastel, ink, or other more permanent medium is applied” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of underdrawing is underdrawings.
How many letters and syllables are in underdrawing?
| Letters | 12: U-N-D-E-R-D-R-A-W-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is underdrawing?
Underdrawing appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce underdrawing?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-underdrawing.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of underdrawing
- underdrawings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does underdrawing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sketch done on the ground of a work of art before paint, pastel, ink, or other more permanent medium is applied.
- 2
An image of a figure that is slid under the page on which a designer draws a garment, so that the result conforms to the figure's proportions.
- 3
An underdrawn cover or lining of the underside of a floor or roof with plasterwork, boarding, or similar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does underdrawing come from?
From under- + drawing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).