statured

[ stach-erd ]

adjective

1. of or having a stature of a certain kind (usually used in combination):

   the short-statured inhabitants of the Malay Peninsula.

Word History and Origins

Origin of statured¹

First recorded in 1600–10; stature + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Fish and Wildlife Service that small statured Mexican gray wolves are often mistaken for coyotes and that protecting coyotes would in turn cut down on wolf deaths.

From Seattle Times

The imposingly statured, baldheaded 53-year-old former mayor of Braddock, Pa., has ink of the Pittsburgh borough’s Zip code and the dates of every violent death that took place there while he served in office, as well as a Nine Inch Nails lyric: “I will make you hurt.”

From Washington Post

“They’re a similar style of players. Mason’s a big statured guy. He has a very good arm, has enough mobility, like Ben. I think that we have a good plan for both guys.”

From Seattle Times

Modestly statured, his physical presence was nonetheless overwhelming.

From Washington Post

“There is no debate among any statured scientists of what is happening,” Harvard University earth scientist James McCarthy said in 1997.

From Washington Post