eat
verb (used with object)
to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).
undereat
-
a word derived from
eat.
Example Sentences
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"Some people undereat because food is so unpalatable that they've lost the desire," says Arlene Spark, coordinator of public health nutrition at Hunter College.
From Time Magazine Archive
Most nervous people undereat, but they must take themselves in hand, eat three meals a day, and reestablish the habit of taking as much at these meals as they ought.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
She will overwork and undereat and—" "David," interrupted Sevier thoughtfully, "what do you really think is the matter?
From Andrew the Glad by Maria Thompson Daviess
Once in a while a person will habitually undereat, but such cases are exceedingly rare.
From Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency by R. L. Alsaker
When people undereat it is the digestive organs that, in my experience, always suffer the most.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
