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View usage for: (stʌbi) adjectiveAn 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 stubby in British English (ˈstʌbɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -bier or -biest1. short and broad; stumpy or thickset noun3. Also called: stubbie Australian slang a small bottle of beer Derived forms stubbily (ˈstubbily) adverb stubbiness (ˈstubbiness) noun stubby in American English (ˈstʌbi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈstubbier or ˈstubbiest1. covered with stubs or stubble 2. short and heavy or dense stubby bristles Derived forms stubbily (ˈstubbily) adverb stubbiness (ˈstubbiness) noun Examples of 'stubby' in a sentencestubby He looked up at the buckled aerial mounts and the stubby mounting where the radar scanner had sat.The landlord jabbed a dirty stubby finger at the smoke-blackened ceiling.I tried the three stubby, stacked drawers attached to the right of the desk. Word lists withstubby bottleDefinition short and broad He pointed a stubby finger at the wooden chair opposite him. Additional synonymsDefinition thick and short The sergeant was a chunky man in his late twenties. Synonyms thickset, stocky, beefy (informal), stubby, dumpyDefinition short and plump I used to be quite dumpy before I lost weight. Synonyms podgy, homely, short, plump, squat, stout, chunky, chubby, tubby, roly-poly, pudgy, squab, fubsy (archaic, dialect) Definition of little height He's short for his age. Synonyms small, little, wee, tiny, squat, diminutive, petite, pint-sized (informal), dumpy, dwarfish, knee high to a grasshopper, fubsy (archaic, dialect), knee high to a gnat - stub
- stubble
- stubborn
- stubby
- stuck
- stuck-up
- stud
Additional synonymsDefinition short and thick squat stone houses Synonyms low, short, stunted, stumpy, smallDefinition (of a person) short but well-built She had been quite a stocky girl. Synonyms thickset, solid, sturdy, chunky, stubby, dumpy, stumpy, mesomorphic Definition stocky in build his stout, thickset figure Synonyms stocky, sturdy, burly, strong, heavy, muscular, bulky, beefy (informal), well-built, stubby, brawny, powerfully built |