stubby

American  

[stuhb-ee] / ˈstʌb i /

adjective

stubbier, stubbiest

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.

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stubby British  

/ ˈstʌbɪ /

adjective

1. short and broad; stumpy or thickset

2. bristling and stiff

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noun

1. Also called: stubbie.  slang a small bottle of beer

Other Word Forms

• stubbily adverb
• stubbiness noun

Etymology

Origin of stubby

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

Example Sentences

He wore black turtlenecks, short-sleeved because it was summer, and kept a stubby, utterly earnest ponytail.

From Salon

“Do you mind if I take some notes?” he asked, and removed a stubby pencil from his coat pocket.

From Literature

The way American newspapers caricatured his portly build and bald head, portraying him like some stubby supervillain sprung from the pages of one of their ludicrous comic books.

From Literature

These thrust differentials are coordinated with dual flaps on the trailing edges of the stubby wings.

From The Wall Street Journal

The complaints roll in: The fork tines are too stubby, the dessert spoon holds its contents hostage.

From Los Angeles Times