stumpy

Definition of Stumpy in English :

Adjective

1. chunky, dumpy, low-set, squat, squatty, stumpy

short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature

Example Sentences:
'some people seem born to be square and chunky'
'a dumpy little dumpling of a woman'
'dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears'
'a little church with a squat tower'
'a squatty red smokestack'
'a stumpy ungainly figure'

little
short

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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adjectiveWord forms: stumpier or stumpiest

1.

short and thickset like a stump; stubby

2.

abounding in or full of stumps

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈstumpier or ˈstumpiest

1. US

covered with stumps

2.

like a stump; short and thickset; stubby

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n.

1. The part of a tree trunk left protruding from the ground after the tree has fallen or has been felled.

2. A part, as of a branch, limb, or tooth, remaining after the main part has been cut away, broken off, or worn down.

3.

a. stumps Informal The legs.

b. An artificial leg.

4. Derogatory A short, thickset person.

5. A heavy footfall.

6. A place or an occasion used for political or campaign oratory: candidates out on the stump.

7. A short, pointed roll of leather or paper or wad of rubber for rubbing on a charcoal or pencil drawing to shade or soften it.

8. Sports Any of the three upright sticks in a cricket wicket.

v. stumped, stump·ing, stumps

v.tr.

1. To reduce to a stump.

2. To clear stumps from: stump a field.

3. To stub (a toe or foot).

4. To walk over heavily or clumsily.

5. To traverse (a district or region) making political speeches.

6. To shade (a drawing) with a stump.

7. To challenge (someone); dare.

8. To cause to be at a loss; baffle: stumped the teacher with a question.

v.intr.

1. To walk heavily or clumsily.

2. To go about making political speeches.

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