stubby

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Abounding with stubs.

2. 2

   Like a stub

   Like a stub; short, especially cut short, thick and stiff; stunted; stubbed.

   • St Cuthbert's stands among trees at one corner of the green, and has a 17th-century bellcote decorated with stone balls and a stubby spire.
   • The mouth with its bright, shiny grimace exposes a stubby row of teeth, from left to right growing stubbier and stubbier, with more and more cavities.
   • For instance, long, thin hands generally indicate that a person is creative and intuitive, while shorter, stubbier hands typically connote a hardworking or athletic type of person.
3. 3

   A small, squat beer bottle.

   • While most stubbies looked alike, there was one distinct stubby brought out by Carling-O′Keefe.[…]The era of the stubby was short, however. Although a superior container, it was not chic enough for the 1980s drinker.
   • Annie looked at him a bit surprised and came in, and he realized she carried a bottle of beer with her. Not a stubby, but a long neck.
   • Near the memorial were some wine casks and an unopened stubby of beer, whose label was yet to fade, which had been left to slake the thirst of the deceased.

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