stunted
adjective /ˈstʌn.tɪd/
/-ɪd/ Definition
› prevented from growing or developing to the usual size: A few stunted trees were the only vegetation visible. children with stunted growthLow, short and shallow
(Definition of stunted adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) long as your arm idiom
- brief adjective (SHORT IN LENGTH)
- knee-high adjective
- level verb (DESTROY)
- long adjective (DISTANCE)
- longish adjective
- low adjective, adverb
- shallow adjective (NOT DEEP)
- short adjective (DISTANCE)
- short- prefix
- short-range adjective
- shortish adjective (DISTANCE)
- shorty noun
- shrimp noun (PERSON)
- squat adjective
- stumpy adjective
- sunken adjective
- titch noun
Topic:
Low, short and shallow
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