mal·nour·ished

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• mal|nour|ished — «mal NUR ihsht», adjective. improperly nourished: »The malnourished American eats virtually no breakfast, has a light lunch and gorges on his evening meal (Science News Letter) …   Useful english dictionary

• malnourished — mal·nour·ished ( )mal nər isht, nə risht adj UNDERNOURISHED …   Medical dictionary

• malnourished — mal|nour|ished [ˌmælˈnʌrıʃt US ˈnə: , ˈnʌ ] adj someone who is malnourished is ill or weak because they have not had enough good food to eat ▪ malnourished children …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• malnourished — mal|nour|ished [ mæl nɜrıʃt ] adjective weak or sick because you do not eat enough or you do not eat enough of the right foods: malnourished children …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• malnourished — mal•nour•ished [[t]mælˈnɜr ɪʃt, ˈnʌr [/t]] adj. cvb nut poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition • Etymology: 1925–30 …   From formal English to slang