underpouring
Too little liquid
Underpouring is pouring less than the expected or standard amount, typically of alcoholic drinks.
A bartender who underpours gives customers less liquor than they're paying for: The owner caught the new hire underpouring to pocket the difference.
The opposite of overpouring.
Failure to reach quota
- deficitAmount still owed
- underfillIncomplete filling of space
- insufficientBelow required quantity
- lackingBeing without something
scant · meager · inadequate · deficient · short · skimpy · stingy · light
shortfall
Failure to reach quota
- deficitAmount still owed
- underfillIncomplete filling of space
- insufficientBelow required quantity
lacking · scant · meager · inadequate · deficient · short · skimpy · stingy · light · spare
trickle
Thin, slow stream
seepage · drizzle · sprinkle · stream · flow · measure · volume · spillage · serving · draft
stingy
Unwilling to spend freely
- cheatAct dishonestly to win
- skimPass over lightly
- underserveProvide insufficient aid to
shot · jigger · measure · cocktail · spirits · pint · draft · serving · portion · tab
underpouringoverpouring
Dispensing too much liquid
overpour · overfilling · overflow · overspilling · full measure
under, pour, pouring, poured, pours, pourer, pourers, outpour, outpouring