stubby

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. See Regional Note at stob.
3. Covered with or made of stubs.
4. Short and bristly: a stubby beard.

Related Forms:

• stubˈbi·ly adverb

• stubˈbi·ness noun