undersized

[uhn-der-sahyzd]

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adjective

smaller than the usual or normal size.

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Origin of undersized

First recorded in 1650–60; under- + size¹ + -ed³

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Examples from the Web for undersized

There was an undersized boy three years older who often picked on me and with whom I would have no peaceful commerce.
The Light in the Clearing|Irving Bacheller
An undersized urchin with not much on but a pair of ragged breeches stared up at him boldly, hands behind his back.
Days of the Discoverers|L. Lamprey
The burrow was undoubtedly too small for a panther, or even an undersized ogre.
Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville
Did you see an undersized man with a heavy mustache and a slouch hat?
The Crime of the Century|Henry M. Hunt

Although his skinny little boy's figure was undersized, he had on a man's shirt; likewise a man's hat.
The Red Debt|Everett MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for undersized

undersized

adjective

of less than usual size

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undersized

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undersized

adjective