stump
noun
the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
stumplike
-
a word derived from
stump.
Example Sentences
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The white head was visible from a long way off, sitting stumplike, motionless in the dark of the trees.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
Instead of just standing stiff and stumplike in front of her, he waggled his arms and legs.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
A slight examination showed that the case was not fixed to the platform, but had a separate bottom, upon which the stumplike chair was set.
From The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life by Flint, Homer Eon
