Word: underhanded
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
hand
ed
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of underhand; slyly and secretly; - John Donne; - C.G.Bowers
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: hand
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give, pass or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.