undertone Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a quiet or hushed tone of voice
    • spoke in undertones
  2. noun a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
    undercurrent.
  3. noun a pale or subdued color
    tinge.

WordNet


Un"der*tone` noun
Definitions
  1. A low or subdued tone or utterance; a tone less loud than usual. 2. an attitude, usu. conveyed by more than one part of an action or a communication, but not explicitly expressed.

Webster 1913