un·der·age /ˌʌndɚ/
(a.)未成年的;未達成年的
un·der·age a. Shortage or deficiency in amount; shortfall. [Obs.]
2. Not having arrived at adult age, or at years of discretion; hence, raw; green; immature; boyish; childish. [Obs.]
I myself have loved a lady, and pursued her with a great deal of under-age protestation. --J. Webster.
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underage
adj 1: not of legal age; "minor children" [syn: minor, nonaged]
[ant: major]
2: dependent by virtue of youth