stunted

stunt ¹  (stnt)

tr.v. stunt·ed, stunt·ing, stunts

To check the growth or development of.

n.

1. One that stunts.

2. One that is stunted.

3. A plant disease that causes dwarfing.

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[From Middle English stunnt, foolish, short-witted, short (influenced by Old Norse stuttr, short, dwarfish), from Old English stunt.]

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stunted·ness n.

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stunt ²  (stnt)

n.

1. A feat displaying unusual strength, skill, or daring.

2. Something done to attract attention or publicity.

intr.v. stunt·ed, stunt·ing, stunts

To perform stunts or a stunt.

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[Origin unknown.]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

stunted - inferior in size or quality; "scrawny cattle"; "scrubby cut-over pine"; "old stunted thorn trees" scrawny, scrubby inferior - of low or inferior quality

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stunted

adjective undersized, dwarfed, little, small, tiny, diminutive, dwarfish

Translations

stunted [ˈstʌntɪd] adj → enano, achaparrado

stunted [ˈstʌntɪd] adj → rabougri(e)

stunted [ˈstʌntɪd] stunt adj → verkümmert

stunted [ˈstʌntɪd] adj → stentato/a, rachitico/a