Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

under-the-counter

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: un-der--the--counter
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Illicit, obtained or sold furtively.

Example Sentences

"The village shop seemed to be a bastion of respectability but those in the know could obtain some very questionable under-the-counter material."
"The frequency of under-the-counter selling is most difficult to ascertain."
"1973, Robert Wallace Winslow, Crime in a Free Society: Selections from the President's Commission on Law Traffic and distribution of under-the-counter materials appears to be a very minor ... The total market in under-the-counter materials is estimated to be ..."
"1988, Gordon Hawkins and Franklin E. Zimring, Pornography in a Free Society, of material classified as "under-the-counter" was being openly exhibited and openly sold."

Phrases

under the counter

Frequently Paired Words

under the counter

Questions

What does under-the-counter mean?: Illicit, obtained or sold furtively.

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