stunted

verb

1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of stunt

   “The plant's growth was stunted because it was placed in a closet.”

adj

1. Prevented from growing or developing fully and hence shorter and stockier that usual.

   “A poor diet leads to stunted growth.”

   “Here lay a desolate valley—a shallow, narrow valley dotted with stunted trees and covered with many great bowlders.”

2. Of a person: shorter than usual for one's age.