undersized

undersized
adj
1. underdeveloped, atrophied, stunted, truncated, stubby, squat, undersize; dwarfish, runtish, runty, pygmy, Med. nanoid; short, little, small, Chiefly Scot. wee, miniscule, minikin, diminutive, Scot. cutly, tiny, elfin, bantam, slight; All Sl. pint-sized, pocket-sized, sawed-off, knee-high to a grasshopper.
2. skinny, scrawny, scraggy, gaunt, lank; rawboned, bony, skin and bones; underweight; undernourished, underfed, starved; emaciated, wasted, wizened

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  • Undersized — Un der*sized , a. Of a size less than is common. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • undersized — index minimal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • undersized — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈsaɪzd] / US [ˌʌndərˈsaɪzd] or undersize UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈsaɪz] / US [ˌʌndərˈsaɪz] adjective too small, or smaller than normal …   English dictionary

  • undersized — (also undersize) ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of less than the usual size …   English terms dictionary

  • undersized — [un′dərsīz΄un′dərsīzd΄] adj. smaller in size than is usual, average, or proper: also undersize [un′dərsīz΄] …   English World dictionary

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  • undersized — also undersize adjective Date: 1706 of a size less than is common, proper, normal, or average < undersized trout > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • undersized — adjective the lack of nutrients will result in undersized tomatoes Syn: underdeveloped, stunted, small, short, little, tiny, petite, slight, compact, miniature, mini, diminutive, dwarfish, pygmy, pint sized, pocket sized, baby, teeny weeny …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • undersized — fish caught at a size smaller than the minimum size limit established by regulation …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • undersized — /un deuhr suyzd /, adj. smaller than the usual or normal size. [1650 60; UNDER + SIZE1 + ED3] * * * …   Universalium

  • undersized — adjective below the usual or expected size …   Wiktionary

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