The meaning of Undersize

noun

A chicken of a small breed, the cock of which is noted for its aggression.

Usage examples:

He's a prize-winning breeder of poultry and waterfowl and started breeding bantams and poultry when…

noun

A small breed of chicken

adjective

Closely and neatly packed together; dense.

Usage examples:

A compact cluster of houses

verb

Exert force on (something) so that it becomes more dense; compress.

Usage examples:

The rubbish was taken to the depot to be compacted

noun

A small flat case containing face powder, a mirror, and a powder puff.

Usage examples:

Looking once more in her compact's mirror, she got out of the limo and ran up to hug him.

adjective

Extremely or unusually small.

Usage examples:

A diminutive figure dressed in black

noun

A diminutive word or suffix.

Usage examples:

The word is a diminutive of inland navigator, referring to the men who built the canals that preced…

adjective

Small

Usage examples:

My grandmother was a diminutive woman, less than 5 feet tall.

adjective

Very small, or smaller than usual

Usage examples:

The animals were dwarfish and the plants didn't have enough nutrients., the vegetation on the islan…

adjective

(of a person or their face) small and delicate, typically with a mischievous charm.

Usage examples:

Her black hair suited her elfin face

noun

An elf.

Usage examples:

And yarthe was empty, but for the elfin, and the elfin quite naturally took it for theirs.

adjective

Used to describe a person who is small and delicate

Usage examples:

Her features were small, almost elfin.

abbreviation

(in units of measurement) kilo-.

Usage examples:

A distance of 700 kpc

symbol

See k2 (abbreviation).

noun

The eleventh letter of the alphabet.

adjective

Small in size, amount, or degree (often used to convey an appealing diminutiveness or express an affectionate or condescending attitude).

Usage examples:

The plants will grow into little bushes

adverb

To a small extent.

Usage examples:

He reminded me a little of my parents

determiner & pronoun

A small amount of.

Usage examples:

We got a little help from a training scheme

adjective

Denoting a miniature version of something.

Usage examples:

A mini camera

noun

A very short skirt or dress.

Usage examples:

A leather mini

combining form

Very small or minor of its kind; miniature.

Usage examples:

Minicab

adjective

Very small of its kind.

Usage examples:

Children dressed as miniature adults

noun

A thing that is much smaller than normal, especially a small replica or model.

Usage examples:

Seven full-size car bodies and three miniatures were used

verb

Represent on a smaller scale.

Usage examples:

She saw her own reflection miniatured

adjective

Extremely small; tiny.

Usage examples:

A minuscule fragment of dna

noun

Minuscule script.

Usage examples:

The humanistic hands of the 15th century were based on the carolingian minuscule

adjective

Extremely small

Usage examples:

Salaries are a minuscule part of the budget.

adjective

Attractively small and dainty (used of a woman).

Usage examples:

She was petite and vivacious

adjective

Of smaller than average height

adjective

Infmlsmaller than usual or expected

Usage examples:

The school library was full of pint-sized scientists setting up their science experiments.

adjective

Small enough to fit in your pocket

Usage examples:

A pocket-sized dictionary

adjective

Small and weak.

Usage examples:

White-faced, puny children

adjective

Small and weak, or not effective

Usage examples:

Don’t tell me you’re afraid of that puny little kid., in 1981, computers were puny compared with to…

adjective

Stunted in growth; undersized.

Usage examples:

Most animals let their runtish or sickly offspring die

adjective

Measuring a small distance from end to end.

Usage examples:

Short dark hair

verb

(of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard british english the vowel /ʊ/ in good is short as distinct from the long vowel /uː/ in food ).

noun

Short trousers that reach only to the knees or thighs.

Usage examples:

Cycling shorts

adjective

Small in degree; inconsiderable.

Usage examples:

A slight increase

verb

Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

Usage examples:

He was desperate not to slight a guest

noun

An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.

Usage examples:

An unintended slight can create grudges

adjective

Of a size that is less than normal or usual.

Usage examples:

The room was small and quiet

adverb

Into small pieces.

Usage examples:

Cut the okra up small

plural noun

Small items of clothing, especially underwear.

Usage examples:

Do we know if secreted about his smalls he has a pair of boxer shorts in either the ancient or red …

adjective

Having been prevented from growing or developing properly.

Usage examples:

The trees exhibit a stunted appearance

verb

Prevent from growing or developing properly.

Usage examples:

Some weeds produce chemicals that stunt the plant's growth

verb

Perform stunts, especially aerobatics.

Usage examples:

Agile terns are stunting over the water

adjective

Very small.

Usage examples:

A tiny hummingbird

noun

A very young child.

Usage examples:

Books that will make tinies and parents laugh out loud

adjective

Not fully developed.

Usage examples:

Underdeveloped kidneys

adjective

Having little or no modern industry, few modern services, and a weak economy

Usage examples:

Many of these regions are very underdeveloped., they have a good brand name but it is underdevelope…

adjective

Little.

Usage examples:

When i was just a wee bairn

noun

Urine.

Usage examples:

There was wee all over the floor

verb

Urinate.

Usage examples:

Mummy comes in and takes her top and knickers off when she is drunk and wees on the carpet.