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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.

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Origin of undergrown

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

Words nearby undergrown

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Words related to undergrown

childish, premature, short, scrub, dwarf, wee, shot, dwarfed, shrimp, unripe, green, unfledged, bantam, diminutive, little, measly, mite, peanut, small, tiny

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British Dictionary definitions for undergrown

undergrown
/ (ˈʌndəˌɡrəʊn, ˌʌndəˈɡrəʊn) /

adjective

not having the expected height
having undergrowth
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