undersized

[ uhn-der-sahyzd ]

/ ˈʌn dərˈsaɪzd /

smaller than the usual or normal size.

Origin of undersized

First recorded in 1650–60; under- + size¹ + -ed³

There was an undersized boy three years older who often picked on me and with whom I would have no peaceful commerce.

The Light in the Clearing |Irving Bacheller
An undersized urchin with not much on but a pair of ragged breeches stared up at him boldly, hands behind his back.

Days of the Discoverers |L. Lamprey
The burrow was undoubtedly too small for a panther, or even an undersized ogre.

Everyday Adventures |Samuel Scoville
Did you see an undersized man with a heavy mustache and a slouch hat?

The Crime of the Century |Henry M. Hunt

Although his skinny little boy's figure was undersized, he had on a man's shirt; likewise a man's hat.

The Red Debt |Everett MacDonald

undersized

/ (ˌʌndəˈsaɪzd) /

of less than usual size