stubbed

[ stuhb-id, stuhbd ]

adjective
  1. reduced to or resembling a stub; short and thick; stumpy.

  2. abounding in or rough with stubs.

Origin of stubbed

1
First recorded in 1520–30; stub1 + -ed3

Other words from stubbed

  • stub·bed·ness, noun
  • un·stubbed, adjective

Words Nearby stubbed

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How to use stubbed in a sentence

  • I stubbed my toe at the very start of this cross-country run, and that lost me all chance of coming in ahead.

    Fred Fenton on the Track | Allen Chapman