stubby

/'stʌbi/

Thân thiện

A child holds a stubby pencil to draw a picture.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Short and thick in shape: Describing an object or body part that is notably short and broad, often with a blunt or rounded end.
   • Resembling a stub: Having the characteristic shortness and thickness of a stump or a cut-off piece.

Usage

The adjective "stubby" is used to describe the physical shape of objects, tools, or body parts. It emphasizes a lack of length in proportion to width, often suggesting something is squat, thick, or truncated. It is a descriptive term, typically used in informal or neutral contexts.

Examples

• Describing body parts:
  • He gripped the tool with his stubby fingers.
  • The dog wagged its stubby tail excitedly.
• Describing objects:
  • She found a stubby pencil at the bottom of the drawer.
  • The sailor smoked a stubby cigar.

Advanced Usage

• "stubby" in comparative/superlative forms: "stubbier", "stubbiest".
  • Of the two candles, this one is the stubbiest.
• Used metaphorically to describe something short and inelegant.
  • The old tower was a stubby silhouette against the sky.

Variants and Related Words

• Stub (noun): The remaining short part of something longer that has been used, broken, or cut off.
  • a pencil stub
• Stubbiness (noun): The quality of being stubby.
  • The stubbiness of the crayon made it hard to hold.

Synonyms

• Squat: Short and thick.
• Chunky: Short and solidly built.
• Dumpy: Short and stout.

Antonyms

• Long
• Slender
• Tapered

Related Phrases and Idioms

(Note: "Stubby" itself is not commonly used in standard idioms. The related noun "stub" is used instead.) - To stub one's toe: To hit one's toe against something. - I stubbed my toe on the leg of the chair.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. short and blunt
   • stubby fingers
   • a stubby pencil