Associations to the word «Stunted»

Wiktionary

STUNTED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of stunt
STUNTED, adjective. Prevented from growing or developing
STUNTED, adjective. (medicine) low height-for-age (for a person).

Dictionary definition

STUNTED, adjective. Inferior in size or quality; "scrawny cattle"; "scrubby cut-over pine"; "old stunted thorn trees".

Wise words

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