undertow



undertow

1. A strong undercurrent, as in the ocean. There's a really powerful undertow today, so I think the kids should stay out of the water.
2. A contrasting tone or aspect in art or literature. That movie is advertised as a comedy, but the humor has a strong undertow of sadness and despair.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
VikkiVIK-eeEnglish
Emmi-Finnish
Menahem-Biblical, Hebrew
Philon-Ancient Greek
FfionFEE-awn, FI-awnWelsh
Marcelomahr-THE-lo (Spanish), mahr-SE-lo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese