All English words - page 6126

Meanings of Underestimating:

verb

Estimate (something) to be smaller or less important than it really is.

Usage examples:

They have grossly underestimated the extent of the problem

noun

An estimate that is too low.

Usage examples:

£7.5 million is a considerable underestimate

Meanings of Underestimation:

noun

A judgement or rough calculation that is unfavourable or too low.

Usage examples:

There was an underestimation of what it would cost

verb

To think that something is less or lower than it really is, or that someone is less strong or less effective

Usage examples:

Homeowners often underestimate the cost of repairing a roof.

Meanings of Underestimations:

noun

A judgement or rough calculation that is unfavourable or too low.

Usage examples:

There was an underestimation of what it would cost

Meanings of Underexpose:

verb

Expose (film or an image) for too short a time.

Usage examples:

An underexposed picture

Meanings of Underexposed:

verb

Expose (film or an image) for too short a time.

Usage examples:

An underexposed picture

adjective

If a photograph is underexposed, too little light was allowed to reach the piece of photographic film when taking it

Usage examples:

The camera's shots are soft and occasionally look underexposed., this photograph was under-exposed.

Meanings of Underexposes:

verb

Expose (film or an image) for too short a time.

Usage examples:

An underexposed picture

Meanings of Underexposing:

verb

Expose (film or an image) for too short a time.

Usage examples:

An underexposed picture

Meanings of Undereye:

noun

The skin immediately below a person's eye.

Usage examples:

I've found that this cream works best for puffy under-eyes

Meanings of Underfed:

adjective

Insufficiently fed or nourished.

Usage examples:

A horse that is underfed is likely to be dull and lethargic

verb

Not give enough food to.

Usage examples:

Some breeders intentionally underfeed their pups to keep them small

Meanings of Underfeed:

verb

Not give enough food to.

Usage examples:

Some breeders intentionally underfeed their pups to keep them small

Meanings of Underfeeding:

noun

The action or practice of not giving a person or animal enough food.

Usage examples:

Calves run into more problems from overfeeding than underfeeding

verb

Not give enough food to.

Usage examples:

Some breeders intentionally underfeed their pups to keep them small

Meanings of Underfeeds:

verb

Not give enough food to.

Usage examples:

Some breeders intentionally underfeed their pups to keep them small

Meanings of Underfelt:

noun

Felt laid under a carpet to add thickness and reduce wear.

Usage examples:

While the slates are off, the roof space will be insulated, a fire barrier will be installed and th…

Meanings of Underfinance:

adjective

Not having or receiving sufficient funding.

Usage examples:

Underfinanced inner-city schools

Meanings of Underfinanced:

adjective

Not having or receiving sufficient funding.

Usage examples:

Underfinanced inner-city schools

Meanings of Underfinances:

adjective

Not having or receiving sufficient funding.

Usage examples:

Underfinanced inner-city schools

Meanings of Underfloor:

adjective

(especially of a heating system) situated or operating beneath the floor.

Usage examples:

She said, ‘there is no central heating, only an underfloor system that doesn't work well.

Meanings of Underflow:

noun

An undercurrent.

Usage examples:

The powerful underflow around the wreck

Meanings of Underflows:

noun

An undercurrent.

Usage examples:

The powerful underflow around the wreck

Meanings of Underfoot:

adverb

Under one's feet; on the ground.

Usage examples:

It was very muddy underfoot

adjective

Relating to the state of the ground, especially in a horse race.

Usage examples:

The underfoot conditions were good

Meanings of Underframe:

noun

The supporting frame or substructure of something, in particular a vehicle or piece of furniture.

Usage examples:

The frames comprise a concealed underframe to which legs in matt, shot-blasted stainless steel are …

Meanings of Underfur:

noun

An inner layer of short, fine fur or down underlying an animal's outer fur, providing warmth and waterproofing.

Usage examples:

Beneath the overfur is short underfur of finer texture.

Meanings of Undergarment:

noun

An article of underclothing.

Usage examples:

The undergarments included stockings, petticoats, drawers, and a corset.

Meanings of Undergarments:

noun

An article of underclothing.

Usage examples:

The undergarments included stockings, petticoats, drawers, and a corset.

Meanings of Undergird:

verb

Secure or fasten from the underside, especially by a rope or chain passed underneath.

Usage examples:

That's a philosophy that needs to undergird retailers' business plans this year