undershot

American  

[uhn-der-shot, uhn-der-shot] / ˈʌn dərˌʃɒt, ˌʌn dərˈʃɒt /

adjective

1. having the front teeth of the lower jaw projecting in front of the upper teeth, as a bulldog.

2. driven by water passing beneath.

   an undershot vertical water wheel.

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verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of undershoot.

undershot British  

/ ˈʌndəˌʃɒt /

adjective

1. (of the lower jaw) projecting beyond the upper jaw; underhung

2. (of a water wheel) driven by a flow of water that passes under the wheel rather than over it See overshot

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Etymology

Origin of undershot

First recorded in 1600–10; under- + shot ²

Example Sentences

Global silver supplies undershot demand for a fifth year in a row in 2025, according to the Silver Institute.

From MarketWatch

The result undershot the forecast of 49.3 made by economists in a Wall Street Journal survey.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The company’s September quarter results exceeded our estimates at the gross margin and Ebitda level even as revenue undershot slightly, driven by production challenges,” the firm wrote following Monday’s report.

From Barron's

I look down and my heart drops; I just undershot it.

From Literature

The result undershot the 2.8% growth expected by economists in a Wall Street Journal survey.

From The Wall Street Journal