English-Thai Dictionary

underling

N ลูกน้อง  subordinate menial flunky lackey hireling luk-nong

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

UNDERLING

n.An inferior person or agent; a mean sorry fellow.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

UNDERLING

Un "der *ling, n. Etym: [Under + -ling. ]

 

Defn: An inferior person or agent; a subordinate; hence, a mean, sorry fellow. Milton. he fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings. Shak.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

underling

un der ling |ˈəndərliNG ˈəndərlɪŋ | ▶noun (usu. underlings ) chiefly derogatory a person lower in status or rank.

 

Oxford Dictionary

underling

under |ling |ˈʌndəlɪŋ | ▶noun chiefly derogatory a person lower in status or rank.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

underling

underling noun he dishes out orders to his underlings: subordinate, inferior, junior, minion, lackey, subaltern, flunky, menial, vassal, subject, hireling, servant, henchman, factotum; informal gofer. ANTONYMS boss.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

underling

underling noun he dishes out orders to his underlings: subordinate, inferior, deputy, junior, assistant, adjutant, aide, minion, lackey, flunkey, menial, retainer, vassal, subject, serf, hireling, servant, henchman, myrmidon, right-hand man /woman, girl /man Friday, factotum, stooge; follower, camp follower, hanger-on, disciple; informal sidekick, dogsbody, skivvy; N. Amer. informal gofer, peon; archaic scullion, servitor. ANTONYMS boss, leader.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

underling

un der ling /ʌ́ndə r lɪŋ /名詞 C ｟けなして ｠下っ端, 下役 .