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 [stuhb-ee]  

stub·by

   [stuhb-ee]
adjective, -bi·er, -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.
4.
bristly, as the hair or beard.
Origin:
1565–75; stub1 + -y1

Related forms
stub·bi·ly, adverb
stub·bi·ness, noun
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stubby (ˈstʌbɪ)
 
—adj , -bier, -biest
1.  short and broad; stumpy or thickset
2.  bristling and stiff
 
—n
3.  slang (Austral) Also called: stubbie a small bottle of beer
 
'stubbily
 
—adv
 
'stubbiness
 
—n

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stubby definition



  1. mod. cool; good-looking. : Man, you're stubby. Nice kicks!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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