underslung
adjective
underslung is spelled U-N-D-E-R-S-L-U-N-G: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, underslung means “Supported from above, as from the underside of a wing, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in underslung?
| Letters | 10: U-N-D-E-R-S-L-U-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd 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 underslung?
Underslung appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd 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 underslung?
- 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-underslung.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does underslung mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Supported from above, as from the underside of a wing, etc.
- 2
Having a low center of gravity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does underslung come from?
From under- + slung.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).