vertically challenged

American  

adjective

Facetious.

1. short in stature.

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Example Sentences

One vertically challenged bandit can be seen on security video hopping up and down, desperate to reach the most valuable Lego boxes stored on the top shelf — like fine Scotch.

From Los Angeles Times

When told before Friday’s Rising Stars event that he was a hero for the undersized, Alvarado had a message for others who consider themselves vertically challenged.

From Washington Times

“Sometimes, when you’re vertically challenged, you got to wear Prada.”

From New York Times

Y.Y. called this a matter of “Simple physics;” She was, quote, “vertically challenged.”

From Scientific American

In a state that’s well watered but vertically challenged, most of the nearly 4,000 non-powered dams simply don’t have the combination of flow and hydraulic head - the difference in water levels - needed to create substantial power.

From Washington Times