adj. Of an inappropriately or unusually low weight.
adj. Not too heavy for an intended purpose.
adj. Being less invested in a particular area than market wisdom suggests.
n. The state or quality of being underweight.
v. To underestimate the weight of.
v. To give insufficient weight to (a consideration); to underestimate the importance of.
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adj. being very thin
Word Usage
"Even more interestingly, it shows that being underweight is as much a danger to health as obesity, and that a few extra pounds in otherwise healthy adults seems to increase longevity."