stubby
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈstʌbi/ / /ˈstʊbi/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English stub English -y English stubby From stub + -y.
- Abounding with stubs.
- Like a stub; short, especially cut short, thick and stiff; stunted; stubbed.
“St Cuthbert's stands among trees at one corner of the green, and has a 17th-century bellcote decorated with stone balls and a stubby spire.”
“The mouth with its bright, shiny grimace exposes a stubby row of teeth, from left to right growing stubbier and stubbier, with more and more cavities.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English stub English -y English stubby From stub + -y.
- A small, squat beer bottle.
“While most stubbies looked alike, there was one distinct stubby brought out by Carling-O′Keefe.[…]The era of the stubby was short, however. Although a superior container, it was not chic enough for the 1980s drinker.”
“Annie looked at him a bit surprised and came in, and he realized she carried a bottle of beer with her. Not a stubby, but a long neck.”