underbuy |
to buy at less than the actual value. [3 definitions] |
undercapitalize |
to provide or secure too little capital for (a business enterprise). |
undercarriage |
a structure or framework providing support under a conveyance such as an automobile. [2 definitions] |
undercharge |
to charge less than the stated, customary, or proper price. [4 definitions] |
underclass |
the socioeconomic class of people at the lowest income level, usu. below the subsistence level. |
underclassman |
a freshman or sophomore student in a high school or college. |
underclothes |
clothing worn next to the skin, under other garments; underwear. |
undercoat |
the short hairs growing close to an animal's skin, covered by longer hair or fur. [3 definitions] |
undercoating |
a coat of sealer applied to the underside of an automobile to protect it from rust. |
undercover |
carried out or happening in secret. [2 definitions] |
under cover |
hidden or covert; in secrecy. |
undercurrent |
a feeling, tendency, mood, attitude, or the like that underlies and often contradicts surface appearances. [2 definitions] |
undercut |
to cut or cut away under or beneath, usu. so as to create an overhang. [6 definitions] |
underdevelop |
to develop (something) to less than the required or desirable degree. |
underdeveloped |
not fully developed; immature, stunted, or deficient. [2 definitions] |
underdo |
to do less than is needed or wanted. |
underdog |
a contestant who is expected to lose, as in sports or politics. [2 definitions] |
underdone |
inadequately cooked, as meat. |
underdressed |
too informally dressed for the occasion. |
underemployed |
employed at work that does not use one's full ability, training, or the like. [3 definitions] |
underestimate |
to appraise at too low a quantity, rate, strength, value, or the like. [2 definitions] |