/ Dictionary / Index U undernourished: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: un•der•nour•ished Pronunciation: (un"dur-nûr'isht, -nur'-), [key] — adj. not nourished with sufficient or proper food to maintain or promote health or normal growth. not given essential elements for proper development: emotionally undernourished. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: undernourished (Thesaurus) underneath undernutrition Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language