stub
1[stuhb]
noun
verb (used with object), stubbed, stub·bing.
Origin of stub
1before 1000; (noun) Middle English stubb(e), Old English stubb tree stump; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch stubbe, Old Norse stubbi; akin to Old Norse stūfr stump; (v.) late Middle English stubben to dig up by the roots, clear stumps from (land), derivative of the noun
stub
2[stuhb]
adjective
Origin of stub
2First recorded in 1705–15; special use of stub1
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Contemporary Examples of stub
I felt there were a lot of ways that I could spend the stub end of my life cycle that were more productive.
Instead, they were forced to compromise by having him stub out a cigarette.
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Historical Examples of stub
The ground is frozen hard; we stub our toes on the frozen ruts in the road.
A Little Book of Profitable TalesEugene Field
There was nothing left of the fingers but the stub of one, and the thumb!
Sure Pop and the Safety ScoutsRoy Rutherford Bailey
Clean the stub of the post thoroughly and also clean the inside of the post builder.
The Automobile Storage BatteryO. A. Witte
He took the stub of a lead pencil from the pocket of his shirt.
The CoyoteJames Roberts
When you stub your toe while walking, you tend to fall forward.
Common ScienceCarleton W. Washburne
stub
noun
verb stubs, stubbing or stubbed (tr)
Word Origin for stub
Old English stubb; related to Old Norse stubbi, Middle Dutch stubbe, Greek stupos stem, stump
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