Underlook

Origin

From Middle English underlōken ("to be suspicious of; look at with mistrust"), equivalent to - + look.

Full definition of underlook

Noun

1. a suspicious or critical look; scowl, leer
• 1973 , Jack Kerouac , Visions of Cody Chapter , … rubbing his hands busily, rocking back and forth with one foot in front of the other, his head down but watching Watson with an underlook that was very arrogant, cocky, ...

Verb

1. to be suspicious or mistrustful of
• 1906 , Elmer W. Cavins , Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois Chapter , _Suspect._ To _underlook'_; to imagine or infer that appearances misrepresent; hence one who _suspects_ is inclined to _look beneath_ the surface.
2. to look under something
3. To miss because one is looking too low.
4. to look intently at or into, scrutinize, inspect
5. To not give due worth or respect to.

Antonyms

• overlook