underhyped en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English hyped English underhyped From under- + hyped.
Meanings
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Receiving less hype than deserved
All Friday nights at the Mercury Lounge should be like this, and many are: two excellent, underhyped bands and a cover charge that doesn’t necessitate a trip to the A.T.M.
2007 February 16, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most underhyped | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more underhyped | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |