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Webster 1913 Edition


underage

un′der-ageˊ

(ŭn′dẽr-ĭj)
,
Adj.
Shortage or deficiency in amount; shortfall.
[Obs.]
2.
Not having arrived at adult age, or at years of discretion; hence, raw; green; immature; boyish; childish.
[Obs.]
I myself have loved a lady, and pursued her with a great deal of
under-age
protestation.
J. Webster.

Definition 2024


underage

underage

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Pronunciation

  • enPR: ŭn-dər-ājʹ, IPA(key): /ˌʌndərˈeɪdʒ/
  • Rhymes: -eɪdʒ

Adjective

underage (not comparable)

  1. below the normal or legal age for some activity, such as drinking or having sex
  2. not yet a legal adult; still a minor.

Synonyms

  • (not legal): minor (noun)
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Etymology 2

under + -age

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ŭnʹ-dər-ĭj, IPA(key): /ˈʌndərɪdʒ/

Noun

underage (plural underages)

  1. A deficit or shortfall in funds, inventory, or capacity.
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