undergrown
Americanadjective
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not grown to normal size or height.
sickly and undergrown cattle.
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having an undergrowth.
an undergrown thicket tangled with creeping vines.
adjective
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not having the expected height
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having undergrowth
Etymology
Origin of undergrown
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at under-, grown
Example Sentences
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The undergrown underdog could be Peter Parker before he became Spider-Man.
From Time • Jul. 22, 2011
They are all overgrown boys, designed to appeal to the undergrown boys who are this movie's prime audience.
From Time Magazine Archive
Compared to Narcissus, he looked like an undergrown troll.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Are the Olympians being spiteful, leaving you with no company except this undergrown fool?
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
The weak, undergrown army officers were like men of straw before Amos and he disposed of them as easily.
From Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) by Landman, Isaac
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