Word: underspeak
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
speak
Definition: To speak with understatement and/or modesty.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: speak
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: speken
Language: enm
Decoded: speken
Meaning: to speak