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adjectiveslowed or stopped abnormally in growth or development. Origin of stuntedFirst recorded in 1650–60; stunt1 + -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM stuntedstunt·ed·ness, nounun·stunt·ed, adjectiveWords nearby stuntedstunk, stunner, stunning, stunsail, stunt, stunted, stunt man, stunt person, stunt woman, stupa, stupe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stuntedSo other than a stunted television career and a big mouth, what does Wilmer Valderrama have going for him? Why Women Want Hollywood Lothario Wilmer Valderrama|Amy Zimmerman|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST The elderly are helped into the shade of the few stunted trees nearby. Libyan Refugees Flee Siege of Bani Walid|Jamie Dettmer|October 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST The more extreme risks range from cardiac problems to stunted growth and a diminished immune system. Pickiness: The Secret Eating Disorder Nobody’s Talking About|Nina Strochlic|March 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST Malnutrition is so rampant that more than half the country's children are stunted in growth. Yemen's Looming Humanitarian Emergency|Anonymous|April 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Learning to recognize their own passions was incredibly difficult and stunted. Why Dumb Toys Make Kids Smarter|Po Bronson|October 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST In a word, our Christianity is sadly deficient in depth of tone; it is shallow, feeble, and stunted. The Great Commission|C. H. (Charles Henry) Mackintosh Round them the wanderer will descry a miserable field or two, planted with a stunted crop of rye, millet, or maize. Claret and Olives, from the Garonne to the Rhone|Angus B. Reach Drusus clambered part way up the slope, and seated himself under a stunted oak tree. A Friend of Caesar|William Stearns Davis Here moulds and yeasts and rusts were stunted by the sunlight. Nightmare Planet|Murray Leinster The largest objects within a quarter of a mile were a few stunted bunches of sagebrush. Watched by Wild Animals|Enos A. Mills
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