(especially of a person) weighing less than the normal or expected weight:
The baby was dangerously underweight at birth. * She is a few pounds underweight for (= in relation to) her height.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, underweight is tagged as adjective.
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