The Only Use of
subterranean
in
The Hobbit
- He did not know whether it was just a pool in the path, or the edge of an underground stream that crossed the passage, or the brink of a deep dark subterranean lake.
p. 67.5subterranean = under the ground
Definitions:
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(1)
(subterranean) under the ground
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, subterraneancan refer to something that is lying beneath what is easily seen. For example, a "subterranean motive", could refer to a motive that is hidden from others, or even a motive that is not understood by the person who has it.