underside

In Grenen, the northernmost point in Denmark, Ms. Korsgaard lies in the sand on her belly to inspect the lyrically named green hairstreak, its wings “jade green on the underside, with a metallic sheen.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The fire service also warned drivers not to park on dry grass as the underside of vehicles can reach over 400C.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Scientists discovered that the shape of the underside of the ice shelf strongly affects how seawater circulates below it.

From Science Daily ● May 10, 2026

They often keep the underside of each slab as it is instead of flattening the bottoms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

Lauren was stroking their mom’s hair, holding the towel to the underside of her temple, and Maya forced herself to think straight, to not cry, to figure out this problem.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

Over two days in July, his team did eight one-hour dives, exploring the undersides of rocky reefs to count the eggs.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Aescape has heated “hands,” which look like giant pads with touch points on their undersides.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024

Certain species, like the pythons, have specialized muscles that connect their ribs directly to their skin, allowing them to use just the skin on their undersides to push against the ground and move forward.

From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2024

Unlike their durable exoskeleton, their undersides, including the legs, are much softer so are rarely fossilized unless the perfect conditions are met.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023

On the undersides of his eyelids he sees the interlaced ironwork of Zollverein, the fire-breathing mills, men teeming out of elevator shafts like ants, the mouth of Pit Nine, where his father was lost.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr