Meaning of nether region | Babel Free
Definitions
- Hell; a realm beneath the surface of the earth conceived as the abode of the souls of the dead and, sometimes, as the abode of demons or evil spirits.
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A place which is subterranean or enclosed beneath a surface, especially one which is dark, dank, or otherwise inhospitable. broadly
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The private parts between the legs; the groin or buttocks. euphemistic, humorous, sometimes
Examples
“At this instant old Roger Chillingworth thrust himself through the crowd—or, perhaps, so dark, disturbed, and evil was his look, he rose up out of some nether region.”
“None of them were sorry when Faust was duly consigned to the nether regions.”
“The other, dwarfed and prehensile, might in its uncanny silhouette have been an imp of darkness from the nether regions.”
“But the steward of those nether regions marked him, by the electric lamps, as a lurking passenger to be watched; and wondered who, at that depth in the ship, could be carrying valuables.”
“The rash of celebrities flashing their nether regions worries Peter Post, director of the Emily Post Institute of etiquette and manners.”
“But her main concern is the hard seating that numbs the nether regions.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.