Stuntedness

Stuntedness
Stunted Stunt"ed, a. Dwarfed. -- {Stunt"ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • stuntedness — noun see stunt I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • stuntedness — See stunt1. * * * …   Universalium

  • stuntedness — n. arrested growth or development, puniness, smallness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • stuntedness — stunt·ed·ness …   English syllables

  • stuntedness — noun smallness of stature • Syn: ↑puniness, ↑runtiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑stunted, ↑runty (for: ↑runtiness), ↑puny ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • stunted — stuntedness, n. /stun tid/, adj. slowed or stopped abnormally in growth or development. [1650 60; STUNT1 + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

  • puniness — noun 1. the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous • Syn: ↑pettiness, ↑triviality, ↑slightness • Derivationally related forms: ↑puny, ↑trivial (for: ↑triviality), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • runtiness — noun smallness of stature • Syn: ↑puniness, ↑stuntedness • Derivationally related forms: ↑stunted (for: ↑stuntedness), ↑runty, ↑puny ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • Stuntness — Stunt ness, n. Stuntedness; brevity. [R.] Earle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stunt — I. transitive verb Etymology: English dialect stunt stubborn, stunted, abrupt, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse stuttr scant more at stint Date: 1583 to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of • stuntedness noun II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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