Definitions for underweightˈʌn dərˈweɪt; ˈʌn dərˌweɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•der•weightˈʌn dərˈweɪt; ˈʌn dərˌweɪt(adj.; n.)
weighing less than is usual or proper.
(n.)deficiency in weight below a standard or requirement.
Origin of underweight:
1590–1600
Princeton's WordNet
scraggy, boney, scrawny, skinny, underweight, weedy(adj)
being very thin
"a child with skinny freckled legs"; "a long scrawny neck"
Wiktionary
underweight(Noun)
The state or quality of being underweight.
underweight(Verb)
To underestimate the weight of.
underweight(Verb)
To give insufficient weight to (a consideration); to underestimate the importance of.
underweight(Adjective)
Of an inappropriately or unusually low weight.
underweight(Adjective)
Not too heavy for an intended purpose.
underweight(Adjective)
Being less invested in a particular area than market wisdom suggests.
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