Only a male intellect clouded by the sexual drive could call the stunted, narrow-shouldered, broad-hipped and short-legged sex the fair sex.
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Stunted
Synonyms for "stunted" (108 found)
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Translations
32 translations across 12 languages.
Czech
1 entries- zakrslý adj (prevented from growing or developing)
Danish
1 entries- kummerform adj (prevented from growing or developing)
Esperanto
1 entries- malaltkreska adj (prevented from growing or developing)
Finnish
3 entries- kitukasvuinen adj (prevented from growing or developing)
- kitulias adj (prevented from growing or developing)
- lyhytkasvuinen adj (of low height for age)
German
4 entries- gehemmt adj (prevented from growing or developing)
- kleinwüchsig adj (prevented from growing or developing)
- kleinwüchsig adj (of low height for age)
- unterentwickelt adj (prevented from growing or developing)
Māori
4 entries- houtete adj (prevented from growing or developing)
- hōtoa adj (prevented from growing or developing)
- hūtoi adj (prevented from growing or developing)
- hūtoitoi adj (prevented from growing or developing)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- kortvokst adj (prevented from growing or developing)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- kržljav adj (prevented from growing or developing)
Slovak
1 entries- zakrslý adj (prevented from growing or developing)
Spanish
3 entries- atrofiado adj (of low height for age)
- impedido adj (prevented from growing or developing)
- raquítico adj (prevented from growing or developing)
Tagalog
1 entries- unsyami adj (prevented from growing or developing)
Tày
1 entries- ảy adj (prevented from growing or developing)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
At the age of ten Caroline was stricken with typhus. The disease permanently stunted her growth.
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Suddenly we looked down into a cup-like depression, patched with stunted oaks and furs which had been twisted and bent by the fury of years of storm. Two high, narrow towers rose over the trees. The driver pointed with his whip. “Baskerville Hall,” said he.
Source: tatoeba (6606617)
I tiptoed down the path and stooped behind the low wall which surrounded the stunted orchard. Creeping in its shadow, I reached a point whence I could look straight through the uncurtained window.
Source: tatoeba (6620766)
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