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单词 undersized
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Definition of undersized in English:

undersized

(also undersize)
adjectiveʌndəˈsʌɪzdˈʌndəsʌɪzdˌəndərˈsaɪzd
  • Of less than the usual size.

    the undersized cubs may not survive the winter
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Salmon varied in size from 4 to 11 lb and a number of sea trout were also caught with many undersize trout being returned.
    • He plays the run well for an undersized lineman and is best at backside pursuit rather than trying to stop plays head-on.
    • They were kept inside a flimsy wire fence on an undersized dirt lot.
    • I am also told that many of the perch were undersized and released.
    • Knits are central to this look, either hugely textured, fine silk knit with muted multi-coloured stripes, or slightly undersize, a bit like your wee brother's school jumper.
    • I trudged up the walkway into the tiny undersized school that I had the misfortune to attend.
    • Over the years, these birds have learned to scavenge fish guts and undersized fish tossed back by fishing boats.
    • The bathroom has a stool, sink and undersized bathtub I scrounged that is perfectly sized for the shower.
    • I complained as I turned the T.V. off and walked lazily into the undersized area called the kitchen.
    • He said one of the pots tampered with contained 40 undersized crayfish.
    • All were forced to sit on undersized plastic chairs designed for primary school pupils.
    • He's undersized, but because of the way he plays with leverage he's able to disengage from blocks and be a run stopper.
    • The unit is undersized, which means the tackles must play with flawless technique or risk being bludgeoned.
    • Did you buy any other undersized travel items for your week-long stay in London Village?
    • He is undersized, making him less than ideal as a blocker and tackler.
    • A hyperactive, undersized boy, he loved playing football and joined a local junior team.
    • An undersized flue simply can't handle the volume of smoke produced, and some of it will spill back into the room.
    • The skipper added that about 90% of the haddock catch had been undersize fish which were then thrown back dead into the sea, meaning that fewer fish were surviving long enough to breed.
    • There in the corner of the room (or relegated to an unloved table just outside the door) you'll find a wobbly pile of undersize crockery and two silver flasks.
    • He was an undersized senior with spiked auburn hair and russet eyes.
    Synonyms
    underdeveloped, stunted, small, short, little, tiny, petite, small-boned, slight, compact, minuscule, miniature, mini, diminutive, dwarfish, elfin, bantam, runtish, puny
    Scottish wee
    informal pint-sized, half-pint, pocket-sized, knee-high to a grasshopper, baby, teeny, teeny-weeny, teensy-weensy, itsy-bitsy
    rare homuncular, Lilliputian

Rhymes

undisguised, unrevised, unsized, unsurprised
 
 

Definition of undersized in US English:

undersized

(also undersize)
adjectiveˌəndərˈsīzdˌəndərˈsaɪzd
  • Of less than the usual size.

    the undersized cubs may not survive the winter
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They were kept inside a flimsy wire fence on an undersized dirt lot.
    • He's undersized, but because of the way he plays with leverage he's able to disengage from blocks and be a run stopper.
    • The unit is undersized, which means the tackles must play with flawless technique or risk being bludgeoned.
    • I complained as I turned the T.V. off and walked lazily into the undersized area called the kitchen.
    • An undersized flue simply can't handle the volume of smoke produced, and some of it will spill back into the room.
    • The bathroom has a stool, sink and undersized bathtub I scrounged that is perfectly sized for the shower.
    • Salmon varied in size from 4 to 11 lb and a number of sea trout were also caught with many undersize trout being returned.
    • I trudged up the walkway into the tiny undersized school that I had the misfortune to attend.
    • There in the corner of the room (or relegated to an unloved table just outside the door) you'll find a wobbly pile of undersize crockery and two silver flasks.
    • A hyperactive, undersized boy, he loved playing football and joined a local junior team.
    • He plays the run well for an undersized lineman and is best at backside pursuit rather than trying to stop plays head-on.
    • The skipper added that about 90% of the haddock catch had been undersize fish which were then thrown back dead into the sea, meaning that fewer fish were surviving long enough to breed.
    • He was an undersized senior with spiked auburn hair and russet eyes.
    • He is undersized, making him less than ideal as a blocker and tackler.
    • I am also told that many of the perch were undersized and released.
    • All were forced to sit on undersized plastic chairs designed for primary school pupils.
    • Over the years, these birds have learned to scavenge fish guts and undersized fish tossed back by fishing boats.
    • Knits are central to this look, either hugely textured, fine silk knit with muted multi-coloured stripes, or slightly undersize, a bit like your wee brother's school jumper.
    • Did you buy any other undersized travel items for your week-long stay in London Village?
    • He said one of the pots tampered with contained 40 undersized crayfish.
    Synonyms
    underdeveloped, stunted, small, short, little, tiny, petite, small-boned, slight, compact, minuscule, miniature, mini, diminutive, dwarfish, elfin, bantam, runtish, puny
 
 
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