underheating

Not warm enough

Underheating is heating something insufficiently—not bringing it to the proper or desired temperature.

The term appears in cooking contexts underheating the oil will make the food greasy and in discussions of buildings or rooms kept too cold chronic underheating of the apartment.

The opposite of overheating.

discomfort

shivering

Involuntary bodily trembling

cold · chill · stiffness · clamminess · frostiness · trembling · aches · huddling · layering · hypothermia

malfunction

thermostat

Automatic climate control device

HVAC · ductwork · malfunction · breakdown · repair · maintenance · calibration

conservation

thermostat

Automatic climate control device

eco-friendly · double-glazing · programmable · green · conservation

Opposites
temperature regulation adequacy

underheatingoverheating

Becoming dangerously warm

superheating · hyperthermia · overcooking · running hot · burning up

Family

heat, heated, heating, heater, overheated, reheated, reheating, preheated, preheating

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G