10
short(adjective, short, little, shot, tall)
8
pint-sized(adjective, low, small, short, tense)
8
puny(adjective, short)
8
small(adjective, low, quantity, short, little)
7
little(adjective, low, small, short, thick)
6
dwarfish
6
shrimpy(adjective, puny, smallish, inconsiderable, peewee)
6
squat(adjective, short)
6
stunted
5
stumpy(adjective, short)
4
elfin
4
low(adjective, short)
4
petite(adjective, short)
4
pint-size
4
pygmy(adjective, smallish, peewee, miter)
4
sawed-off
4
sawn-off
3
dumpy
3
dwarfed
3
midget
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