undergrown

[ uhn-der-grohn, uhn-der-grohn ]

/ ˈʌn dərˌgroʊn, ˌʌn dərˈgroʊn /

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adjective

not grown to normal size or height: sickly and undergrown cattle.

having an undergrowth: an undergrown thicket tangled with creeping vines.

Nearby words

undergraduate, underground, underground movie, underground railroad, underground trolley, undergrown, undergrowth, underhair, underhand, underhand chop, underhanded

Origin of undergrown

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at under-, grown

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Examples from the Web for undergrown

The wretched, undergrown youngsters seen in European circuses give no idea of the real size of this noble beast.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
All at once Huggins caught sight of an undergrown, misshapen boy scowling from the back of the men and women.
Mountain|Clement Wood
As I recall his personality, he was an undergrown youth of sallow complexion and uncertain age.
Under the Stars and Bars|Walter A. Clark
It was kind of a big head, bald big head, looked like Khrushchev, the child—looked like an undergrown Khrushchev.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

The banks were thickly covered with great trees, undergrown with brush.
Heart of the West|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for undergrown

undergrown

/ (ˈʌndəˌɡrəʊn, ˌʌndəˈɡrəʊn) /

adjective

not having the expected height

having undergrowth

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undergrown

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for undergrown

undergrown

adjective