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- Dictionarystub·by/ˈstəbē/
adjective
- 1. short and thick: "Bloom pointed with a stubby finger" Similar Opposite
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1. : abounding with stubs. 2. a. : resembling a stub : being short and thick. stubby fingers. b. : being short and thickset : squat. c. : being short, broad, or blunt (as from use or wear) an old stubby pencil. Synonyms. chunky. dumpy. heavyset. squatty. stocky. stout. stumpy. thickset. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
noun [ C ] Australian Englishuk/ˈstʌb.i/us/ˈstʌb.i/ a small beer bottle that contains 375 ml. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Containers for liquids and gases. aerosol. amphora. bottle. bucket.
Stubby definition: of the nature of or resembling a stub. . See examples of STUBBY used in a sentence.
adjective. stubbier, stubbiest. Having the nature of or suggesting a stub, as in shortness, broadness, or thickness. Stubby fingers and toes. American Heritage. Having a short, stocky build; thickset. American Heritage. Covered with stubs or stubble. Webster's New World.
Stubby things are thick and short, like your sister's stubby little toes or the stubby remains of your favorite pencil that's been sharpened until it's barely long enough to hold.
1. a. Having the nature of or suggesting a stub, as in shortness, broadness, or thickness: stubby fingers and toes. b. Having a short, stocky build; thickset. 2. Short and blunt, as from much use: a stubby pencil. 3. Covered with or made of stubs. 4. Short and bristly: a stubby beard. stub′bi·ly adv. stub′bi·ness n.
Definition of stubby adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun [ C ] Australian English us / ˈstʌb.i / uk / ˈstʌb.i / a small beer bottle that contains 375 ml. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Containers for liquids and gases. aerosol. amphora. bottle.
An object that is stubby is shorter and thicker than usual. He pointed a stubby finger at a wooden chair opposite him. Synonyms: stumpy , short , squat , stocky More Synonyms of stubby
1. of the nature of or resembling a stub. 2. short and thick or broad; thick-set or squat.
