People who are undernourished also lack reserves of energy when faced with physical or mental crises.
...undernourished children.
English dictionary. 2008.
undernourished — (adj.) also under nourished, 1910, from UNDER (Cf. under) + pp. of NOURISH (Cf. nourish) … Etymology dictionary
undernourished — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having insufficient food for good health and condition. DERIVATIVES undernourishment noun … English terms dictionary
undernourished — adjective Date: 1910 1. supplied with less than the minimum amount of the foods essential for sound health and growth 2. poorly supplied with vital elements or qualities < undernourished independent libraries > • undernourishment noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
undernourished — undernourishment, n. /un deuhr nerr isht, nur /, adj. 1. not nourished with sufficient or proper food to maintain or promote health or normal growth. 2. not given essential elements for proper development: emotionally undernourished. [1925 30;… … Universalium
undernourished — un|der|nour|ished [ ,ʌndər nʌrıʃt ] adjective someone who is undernourished is not healthy because they do not get enough food to eat ╾ un|der|nour|ish|ment [ ,ʌndər nʌrıʃmənt ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
undernourished — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈnʌrɪʃt] / US [ˌʌndərˈnʌrɪʃt] adjective someone who is undernourished is not healthy because they do not get enough food Derived word: undernourishment UK [ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃmənt] / US [ˌʌndərˈnʌrɪʃmənt] noun uncountable … English dictionary
undernourished — un•der•nour•ished [[t]ˌʌn dərˈnɜr ɪʃt, ˈnʌr [/t]] adj. 1) cvb nut not nourished with sufficient or proper food to maintain health or normal growth 2) lacking the essential elements for proper development: emotionally undernourished[/ex] •… … From formal English to slang
undernourished — adjective Provided with insufficient nourishment to sustain proper health and growth … Wiktionary
undernourished — un·der·nour·ished .ən dər nər isht, nə risht adj supplied with less than the minimum amount of the foods essential for sound health and growth un·der·nour·ish·ment nər ish mənt, nə rish n … Medical dictionary
undernourished — Synonyms and related words: attenuated, bare handed, beggarly, cadaverous, corpselike, emacerated, emaciate, emaciated, empty handed, famished, haggard, half starved, hollow eyed, ill off, ill equipped, ill furnished, ill provided, impoverished,… … Moby Thesaurus
