stumpy
stumpy
Definition
stumpy (stum′pē)
adjective stump′i·er, stump′i·est
- ☆ covered with stumps
- like a stump; short and thickset; stubby
stumpy
Synonyms
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.
