Added 9 October 2026 subscript /ˈsʌbskɹɪpt/ noun Categories: LanguageRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about subscript at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character. adjective Written or printed below and to one side of another character. Related Words: inferiorindexiotaindiciacluedescendantsubletterunderletternotationindicatormarkersymbol Back to today's word