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stubby

[ stuhb-ee ]

adjective

, stub·bi·er, stub·bi·est.
  1. of the nature of or resembling a stub.
  2. short and thick or broad; thick-set or squat:

    stubby fingers.

  3. consisting of or abounding in stubs. stub.
  4. bristly, as the hair or beard.


stubby

/ ˈstʌbɪ /

adjective

  1. short and broad; stumpy or thickset
  2. bristling and stiff


noun

  1. slang.
    Also calledstubbie a small bottle of beer

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Derived Forms

  • ˈstubbiness, noun
  • ˈstubbily, adverb

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Other Words From

  • stubbi·ly adverb
  • stubbi·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stubby1

First recorded in 1565–75; stub 1 + -y 1

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Example Sentences

But the key to positive identification was that stubby little finger on his left hand.

But how could they bronze that stubby little body, the melon head, the double chin?

Over time, as cells reproduce, our telomeres become shorter and shorter, until they become so stubby that the process stops.

He could take care of him when he got inside, got to that stubby .38 he had slipped into the glove compartment just in case.

The suns and winds of many seas had burned and scored his face, and a stubby mustache gave him a belligerent aspect.

Then there was a sling-shot, ferociously stubby, and rather confusingly boyish.

Mr. Van Britt blew his cheeks out until the stubby, cropped mustache bristled like porcupine quills.

Tenors are generally short, stubby men with brief necks, while baritones are for the most part tall, spare and long-necked.

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