English edit

Verb edit

underfeeding

  1. present participle and gerund of underfeed

Noun edit

underfeeding (countable and uncountable, plural underfeedings)

  1. Inadequate feeding.
    • 1958, Oklahoma. State Dept. of Education, Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, page 192:
      Since malnutrition and underfeedings occur among every group of children, the school lunch is essential in improving this state of nutrition.