2 entries found for bottom.
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Function: noun
Text: 1 the side or part facing downward from something <that side of the shelf is supposed to be the bottom, so turn it over before you assemble the bookcase>
Synonyms underbelly, underbody, underside, undersurface
Related Words belly, sole; base, floor, foot, ground, seat, underpinning
Near Antonyms acme, apex, crest, crown, height, peak, pinnacle, roof, summit; cusp, head, point, tip
Antonyms face, top
2 the surface upon which a body of water lies <my missing fishing pole is probably lying on the bottom of the lake>
Synonyms bed, floor
Related Words riverbed; base, basement, foundation, ground
Near Antonyms surface
3 the lowest part, place, or point <sliding all the way to the bottom of the snow-covered slope>
Synonyms base, foot, rock bottom
Related Words basis, bed, bedrock, foundation, ground, groundwork, keystone, seat, underpinning
Near Antonyms acme, apex, climax, crest, face, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, zenith
Antonyms head, top
4 the part of the body upon which someone sits <the baby fell backwards onto her bottom> -- see BUTTOCKS
5 a small buoyant structure for travel on water <the cargo will be carried by a local bottom> -- see BOAT 1