Word: undernourished
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: un
der
nour
ished
Definition: Provided with insufficient nourishment to sustain proper health and growth.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: nourish
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To gain nourishment.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nutrire
Language: la
Decoded: nutrire
Meaning: to suckle, feed, foster, nourish, cherish, preserve, support
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: As an extension of the above, when used along with an adjective preceding the noun, describes something that has an object of a particular quality.