/ Dictionary / Index S subliterate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sub•lit•er•ate Pronunciation: (sub-lit'ur-it), [key] — adj. less than fully literate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. sublingual subliterature Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language