underkill

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈʌndəˌkɪl/
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/ˈʌndəˌkɪl/ · /ˈʌndɚˌkɪl/ (US) · /ˌʌndəˈkɪl/ · /ˌʌndɚˈkɪl/ (US)

Definition of underkill

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)Insufficient disposal because of inadequate inspection criteria.
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noun

  1. (uncountable)Insufficient disposal because of inadequate inspection criteria.
  2. (uncountable)The situation where a weapon does too little destruction, or less than it potentially could.

verb

  1. To dispose of too few items because of inadequate inspection criteria.

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Etymology

From under- + kill.

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