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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of underfeed form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Inadequately fed.

   "[B]ut greater Bombay almost doubles the number of overworked, underhoused and underfed citizens."

Adjective

1. 1
   not getting adequate food wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

undernourishedattenuatedbare handedbare-handedbeggarlycadaverous

Example

More examples

"[B]ut greater Bombay almost doubles the number of overworked, underhoused and underfed citizens."

Etymology

From under- + fed.

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