underthought

English

Etymology 1

Verb

underthought

  1. simple past and past participle of underthink

Etymology 2

From under +‎ thought.

Noun

underthought

  1. An unexpressed thought that lies below or informs another thought; a subtext or ulterior motive.
    • 1974, John Boorman, Zardoz, London: Pan Books, page 32:
      "That all sounds respectably scientific but what is May's underthought."
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