stunted (verb)

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• malnourish — verb provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment The stunted growth of these children shows that they are undernourished • Syn: ↑undernourish • Derivationally related forms: ↑malnourishment, ↑undernourishment (for: ↑un …   Useful english dictionary

• undernourish — verb provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment The stunted growth of these children shows that they are undernourished • Syn: ↑malnourish • Derivationally related forms: ↑malnourishment (for: ↑malnourish), ↑undernou …   Useful english dictionary

• stunt — [[t]stʌ̱nt[/t]] stunts, stunting, stunted 1) N COUNT 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 …   English dictionary

• dwarf´ness — dwarf «dwrf», noun, plural dwarfs, dwarves «dwrvz», adjective, verb. –noun. 1. a person, animal, or plant much smaller than the usual size for its kind: »Mr. Bruce met a dwarf, dressed as a clown, who had entertained at parties in his own… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• scrub — scrub1 verb (scrubs, scrubbing, scrubbed) 1》 rub hard so as to clean.     ↘(scrub up) thoroughly clean one s hands and arms before performing surgery.     ↘ (scrub up well) Brit. informal (of a person) look good after making a deliberate effort.… …   English new terms dictionary

• stunt — I UK [stʌnt] / US noun [countable] Word forms stunt : singular stunt plural stunts 1) something dangerous, for example jumping from a building, that is done to entertain people, often as part of a film a stunt plane stunt flying/driving/fighting …   English dictionary

• nirl — /nirl/ (Scot) noun 1. A lump 2. A crumb 3. A stunted person transitive verb 1. To stunt 2. To shrink or shrivel 3. To pinch with cold ORIGIN: Perh ↑knurl; perh connected with Icel nyrfill niggard • • • …   Useful english dictionary

• scrub — I. /skrʌb / (say skrub) verb (scrubbed, scrubbing) –verb (t) 1. to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface, in washing. 2. to cleanse (a gas). 3. Colloquial to cancel; get rid of. –verb (i) 4. Horseracing Colloquial (of a… …  

• scrub — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, alteration of schrobbe, schrubbe shrub more at shrub Date: 14th century 1. a. a stunted tree or shrub b. vegetation consisting chiefly of scrubs c. a tract covered with scrub 2. a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• growth — noun 1 increase in sth ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, exponential, significant, strong ▪ the exponential growth in world population ▪ high ▪ …   Collocations dictionary