stunting
noun
- plant disease that results in dwarfing
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈstʌntɪŋ/
noun
Etymology: See stunt.
- The act of performing stunts or ostentatiously showing off.
- Stunted growth, often caused by chronic malnutrition.
“Hence happens the frequent stuntings, blighting, and destruction of young trees […]”
verb
Etymology: See stunt.
- present participle and gerund of stunt