- un|der|nour|ished
- un|der|nour|ished «UHN duhr npa>EHR ihsht», adjective.not sufficiently nourished; underfed.
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un·der·nour·ished — … Useful english dictionary
undernourish — [un΄dər nʉr′ish] vt. to give insufficient nourishment to; provide with less food than is needed for health and growth undernourishment n. * * * un·der·nour·ish (ŭn dər nûrʹĭsh, nŭrʹ ) tr.v. un·der·nour·ished, un·der·nour·ish·ing,… … Universalium
undernourished — un·der·nour·ished .ən dər nər isht, nə risht adj supplied with less than the minimum amount of the foods essential for sound health and growth un·der·nour·ish·ment nər ish mənt, nə rish n … Medical dictionary
undernourished — un|der|nour|ished [ ,ʌndər nʌrıʃt ] adjective someone who is undernourished is not healthy because they do not get enough food to eat ╾ un|der|nour|ish|ment [ ,ʌndər nʌrıʃmənt ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
undernourished — un•der•nour•ished [[t]ˌʌn dərˈnɜr ɪʃt, ˈnʌr [/t]] adj. 1) cvb nut not nourished with sufficient or proper food to maintain health or normal growth 2) lacking the essential elements for proper development: emotionally undernourished[/ex] •… … From formal English to slang
undernourished — un|der|nour|ished [ˌʌndəˈnʌrıʃt US ˌʌndərˈnə: , ˈnʌ ] adj unhealthy and weak because you have not had enough food or the right type of food = ↑malnourished >undernourishment n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
