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undersize

[ uhn-der-sahyz ]
/ ˈʌn dərˈsaɪz /
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adjective
undersized.
(of screened minerals) passing through a sieve of given mesh.
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Origin of undersize

First recorded in 1785–95; under- + size1

Words nearby undersize

undershot, undershrub, underside, undersign, undersigned, undersize, undersized, underskirt, undersleeve, underslung, undersoil
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Words related to undersize

miniature, pint-sized, bantam, button, little, midget, mini, minute, peewee, pocket, small, wee, bitsy, bitty, pocket-sized, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, weeny

How to use undersize in a sentence

  • Though he had good genes, he was undersize, crooked-legged, and more interested in mating than he was in racing.

    Can These Two Horses Save Racing?|Sally Denton|June 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST

  • If he's undersize unhook him gently and throw him back into the river.

    The Highgrader|William MacLeod Raine

  • The offspring of those so treated when reaching maturity are usually nervous and slightly undersize.

    How to Live|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk

  • Her conscience told her that she enjoyed a joke at Luke's undersize.

    Verner's Pride|Mrs. Henry Wood
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