Main Entry: un·der·nour·ished

Pronunciation: \ˌən-dər-ˈnər-isht, -ˈnə-risht\

Function: 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>

— un·der·nour·ish·ment \-ˈnər-ish-mənt, -ˈnə-rish-\ noun