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adjective
- 1. having been prevented from growing or developing properly: "the trees exhibit a stunted appearance"
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adjective. uk / ˈstʌn.tɪd / us / ˈstʌn.ɪd /. Add to word list. prevented from growing or developing to the usual size: A few stunted trees were the only vegetation visible. children with stunted growth. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Low, short and shallow. a step down idiom.
1. : an unusual or difficult feat requiring great skill or daring. especially : one performed or undertaken chiefly to gain attention or publicity. 2. : a shifting or switching of the positions by defensive players at the line of scrimmage in football to disrupt the opponent's blocking efforts. stunt. 4 of 4. verb (2) stunted; stunting; stunts.
If something is stunted, it's been prevented from growing or developing to its full potential. After a hot, dry summer, there's nothing left in your vegetable garden but a few stunted tomato plants. Stunted things are scrawny, like the tiny runt in a litter of puppies.
STUNTED definition: slowed or stopped abnormally in growth or development | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
A stunt is something interesting that is done in order to attract attention and get publicity for the person or company responsible for it. In a bold promotional stunt for the movie, he smashed his car into a passing truck. 2. countable noun. A stunt is a dangerous and exciting piece of action in a film.
Definition of stunted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
STUNT definition: 1. an exciting action, usually in a film, that is dangerous or appears dangerous and usually needs…. Learn more.
To stunt is to slow or hinder. Some people say that drinking coffee will stunt your growth when you're a teenager — they worry that you won't grow any taller. Poor nutrition can stunt your growth, and bad soil will do the same for a plant — a lack of moisture or nutrients will stunt the development of your lettuce or tomatoes.
STUNTED definition: slowed or stopped abnormally in growth or development | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English.
stunt somebody/something to prevent somebody/something from growing or developing as much as they/it should. The constant winds had stunted the growth of plants and bushes. His illness had not stunted his creativity.
