stunted

Verb

• check the growth or development of
• perform a stunt or stunts
• simple past and past participle of stunt

Adjective Satellite

• inferior in size or quality
  • "old stunted thorn trees"

Adj

• Prevented from growing or developing fully and hence shorter and stockier that usual.
• Of a person: shorter than usual for one's age.

Examples

• A poor diet leads to stunted growth.
• The plant's growth was stunted because it was placed in a closet.

Synonyms

scrawny, scrubby, stunt

Related Words

wasted

Anagrams of stunted