underage

2
[ uhn-der-ij ]
/ ˈʌn dər ɪdʒ /

noun

shortage; deficiency in amount.

Origin of underage

2
First recorded in 1605–15; under- + -age

Words nearby underage

under-the-table, underachieve, underachiever, underact, underactive, underage, underarm, underarmed, underbearer, underbelly, underbid

Words related to underages

adolescent, minor, junior, juvenile, curtailment, dearth, defect, deficiency, deficit, failure, inadequacy, insufficiency, lack, lapse, paucity, pinch, poverty, scantiness, scantness, scarcity

British Dictionary definitions for underages

underage
/ (ˌʌndərˈeɪdʒ) /

adjective

below the required or standard age, esp below the legal age for voting or drinking