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stumpy Definition

stumpy (stum)

adjective stumpi·er, stumpi·est

  1. ☆ covered with stumps
  2. like a stump; short and thickset; stubby

stumpy Synonyms

stumpy

modif.

stubby, short and thick, chunky; see fat 1, heavy.

stumpy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tail: In poultry, there is an oil gland located dorsally to the stumpy tail of the bird.
  • tooth: The camels were not a pretty pair and Krishna's stumpy teeth, green tongue and foul breath did not endear him to me.
  • finger: It could be my stumpy fingers you might think but the buttons are so far apart in some occasions as to be ridiculous.
  • wader: Nothing special although the large stumpy wader known as the Gray Plover made sudden darts to capture its food.
  • tower: The church, which lies past the deserted lighthouse, has stumpy twin towers and a short nave.
  • figure: It was a stumpy figure with a round face and a hat like a black halo.

Browse dictionary entries near stumpy

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  8. stultify
  9. stull
  10. stuffy
  1. stun
  2. stun gun
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  5. stunned
  6. stunner
  7. stunning
  8. stunsail
  9. stunt
  10. stuntman