undercurrent
(noun)
noun
1. a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
Similar word(s): undertone
Definition categories: thought, meaning, substance
2. a current below the surface of a fluid
Similar word(s): undertide
Definition categories: event, current, stream
Sentences with undercurrent as a noun:
- The meeting was pervaded with an undercurrent of dread, as the managers tried not to admit firings were looming.