nether

[neth-er]

adjective

1. lying or believed to lie beneath the earth's surface; infernal.

   the nether regions.

2. lower or under.

   his nether lip.

nether

/ ˈnɛðə /

adjective

1. placed or situated below, beneath, or underground

   nether regions

   a nether lip

Other Word Forms

• netherward adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nether¹

before 900; Middle English nethere, Old English neothera, nithera, derivative of nither down (cognate with German nieder ), literally, further down, equivalent to ni- down + -ther comparative suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of nether¹

Old English niothera, nithera, literally: further down, from nither down. Related to Old Irish nitaram, German nieder

Example Sentences

That speculation, which went around social media before Tuesday’s press conference, was pulled straight from someone’s nether regions who has neither access to accurate information nor common sense.

From Salon

It turns out that as a kind of bacteria turns from existing peacefully in our mouths to causing colon cancer in our nether regions, it produces dimethyl sulfide.

From Salon

It’s all by Trump’s “feel” for the moment that is enabled by those who kiss his ring and nether regions every time they’re in the same room with him.

From Salon

After all, there was the guy who asked on our first outing if I was “taken care of down there,” waving his hands toward my nether region.

From Los Angeles Times

While counting scales for his research, Fry says that, sometimes, the most informative areas are the ones closes to the snake’s nether regions.

From National Geographic