underinsulate en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English insulate English underinsulate From under- + insulate.
Meanings
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To insulate insufficiently
“Most homes are underinsulated in this country,” Mr. Kraeutler said.
2009 January 23, Billie Cohen, “Work Now, Loaf Later”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underinsulated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| underinsulated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| underinsulates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| underinsulating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |