'Undercurrent' definitions:

Definition of 'undercurrent'

From: WordNet
noun
A subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning [syn: undertone, undercurrent]
noun
A current below the surface of a fluid [syn: undertide, undercurrent]

Definition of 'Undercurrent'

From: GCIDE
  • Undercurrent \Un"der*cur`rent\, n.
  • 1. A current below the surface of water, sometimes flowing in a contrary direction to that on the surface. --Totten. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Hence, figuratively, a tendency of feeling, opinion, or the like, in a direction contrary to what is publicly shown; an unseen influence or tendency; as, a strong undercurrent of sentiment in favor of a prisoner. [1913 Webster]
  • All the while there was a busy undercurrent in her. --G. Eliot. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Undercurrent'

From: GCIDE
  • Undercurrent \Un"der*cur`rent\, a. Running beneath the surface; hidden. [R.] "Undercurrent woe." --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'undercurrent'

From: Moby Thesaurus