12-letter words containing u, n, r, d
- underdrawers — an undergarment for the lower part of the body, typically covering at least part of the legs. Compare drawer (def 2).
- underdrawing — the act of sketching a subject before painting it on the same surface
- underdressed — to clothe oneself less completely or formally than is usual or fitting for the circumstances.
- undereducate — to educate too little or poorly.
- underendowed — (of a school, hospital, or other institution) lacking sufficient income from an endowment.
- underexploit — to make insufficient use of
- underexposed — If a photograph is underexposed, it is darker than it should be because the film was not exposed to enough light.
- underfeeding — an instance of or period of being underfed
- underfunding — insufficient funding
- undergarment — an article of underwear.
- undergirding — to strengthen; secure, as by passing a rope or chain under and around: to undergird a top-heavy load.
- underinsured — to insure for an amount less than the true or replacement value: It's risky to underinsure your home.
- underkingdom — the domain of an underking
- underlapping — to extend partly under.
- underlayment — material laid between a subfloor and a finish floor of linoleum, asphalt tile, etc.
- underlyingly — in an underlying manner
- undermanning — the condition of not having enough employees to function properly
- undermeaning — what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import: the three meanings of a word.
- undernourish — to deprive of or fail to provide with nutrients essential for health and growth
- underpassion — an underlying or subconscious passion
- underpeopled — insufficiently populated
- underperform — If someone underperforms in something such as a sports contest, or if one thing underperforms another thing, they do not perform as well as they could, or they perform less well than the other thing.
- underpinning — a system of supports beneath a wall or the like.
- underpowered — (of a machine, vehicle, etc.) having a specified fuel or prime mover: a gasoline-powered engine; an engine-powered pump.
- underpricing — the state of being priced at too low a level or amount
- underproduce — to produce (goods) below full capacity or below demand
- underrunning — to run, pass, or go under.
- underscoring — the practice of drawing or scoring a line or mark under
- undersealing — the process of applying a coating of underseal to a motor vehicle
- underservant — a servant of inferior or subordinate rank.
- underserving — to offer inadequate services or facilities to.
- undersheriff — a sheriff's deputy, especially one on whom the sheriff's duties devolve when the office is vacant.
- undershirted — wearing an undershirt
- undersigneds — being the one or ones whose signature appears at the end of a letter or document: All of the undersigned persons are bound by the contract.
- underskilled — having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
- underskinker — a subordinate bartender
- undersparred — having spars too small to carry the necessary sail.
- underspecify — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- understaffed — having an insufficient number of personnel: The hospital is understaffed.
- understander — a person who understands
- understating — to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out; set forth in restrained, moderate, or weak terms: The casualty lists understate the extent of the disaster.
- understocked — to provide an insufficient quantity, as of merchandise, supplies, or livestock.
- understratum — a substratum.
- understuffed — the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff.
- undersurface — underside; bottom surface.
- undertakable — able to be undertaken
- undertakings — the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility.
- undertenancy — the tenancy held by an undertenant; a sublease
- underutilize — to fail to utilize fully: to underutilize natural resources.
- undervaluing — to value below the real worth; put too low a value on.