stubby

[stuhb-ee]

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.

stubby

/ ˈstʌbɪ /

adjective

1. short and broad; stumpy or thickset

2. bristling and stiff

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• stubbily adverb
• stubbiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stubby¹

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.

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

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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.

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

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As I pull yet another stubby naked fork from the dishwasher, unsheathed from its housing by the sani-heat, I recognize the clock is ticking.

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