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—stumpily, adv. —stumpiness, n./stum"pee/, adj., stumpier, stumpiest.1. of the nature of or resembling a stump.2. short and thick; stubby; stocky.3. abounding in stumps: a stumpy field.[1590-1600; STUMP + -Y1]
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Stumpy — Stump y, a. 1. Full of stumps; hard; strong. [1913 Webster] 2. Short and thick; stubby. [Colloq.] A stumpy little man. J. C. Harris. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stumpy — ► ADJECTIVE (stumpier, stumpiest) ▪ short and thick; squat … English terms dictionary
stumpy — [stum′pē] adj. stumpier, stumpiest ☆ 1. covered with stumps 2. like a stump; short and thickset; stubby … English World dictionary
stumpy — UK [ˈstʌmpɪ] / US adjective Word forms stumpy : adjective stumpy comparative stumpier superlative stumpiest informal short and thick a stumpy tower … English dictionary
stumpy — [[t]stʌ̱mpi[/t]] ADJ GRADED Stumpy things are short and thick. Does this dress make my legs look too stumpy? Syn: chunky … English dictionary
stumpy — adj. Stumpy is used with these nouns: ↑leg … Collocations dictionary
stumpy — stump|y [ˈstʌmpi] adj stumpy legs, fingers etc are short and thick in an unattractive way = ↑stubby … Dictionary of contemporary English
stumpy — stump|y [ stʌmpi ] adjective INFORMAL short and thick: a stumpy tower … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stumpy — adjective BrE stumpy legs, fingers etc are short and thick in an unattractive way: stubby … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stumpy — /ˈstʌmpi/ (say stumpee) adjective (stumpier, stumpiest) 1. of the nature of or resembling a stump. 2. short and thick; stubby; stocky. 3. full of stumps. –noun 4. → stumpy tailed cattle dog. 5. → stump tailed lizard. 6. the juvenile kingworm, up… …
