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stunty

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stunt

1  [stuhnt] ,
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–verb (used with object)
1. to stop, slow down, or hinder the growth or development of; dwarf: A harsh climate stunted the trees. Brutal treatment in childhood stunted his personality.
–noun
2. a stop or hindrance in growth or development.
3. arrested development.
4. a plant or animal hindered from attaining its proper growth.
5. Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by a dwarfing or stunting of the plant.
Origin:
1575–85; v. use of dial. stunt dwarfed, stubborn (ME; OE: stupid); c. MHG stunz, ON stuttr short; akin to stint 1

Related forms:
stunt⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
stunty, adjective
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Word Origin & History

stunt  (v.)
"check in growth, dwarf," 1659, verb use of M.E. adj. stunnt "foolish," from O.E. stunt "short-witted, foolish" (cf. stuntspræc "foolish talk"), from P.Gmc. *stuntaz (cf. O.N. stuttr "short"), from the root of stump.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: stunt
Pronunciation: 'st&nt
Function: transitive verb
: to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of stunted child>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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