UNDERSIZE

undersize, undersized

(adjective) smaller than normal for its kind

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

undersize (comparative more undersize, superlative most undersize)

Smaller than normal, undersized.

Smaller than appropriate, expected or sufficient.

Small enough to fit through a screen.

Anagrams

• unresized

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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