stubbier; stubbiest
Examples of stubby in a Sentence
hands with thick stubby fingers
My dog has a short stubby tail.
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Turned into an elegant hors d’oeuvre with a wedge of Brie and a stubby cornichon.
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Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 July 2026
The player uses a stubby wooden bat shaped like a small frying pan to try to scoop it back, but the geometry defeats her.
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Mark Rice-Oxley,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
This one has stubby legs to make your ceilings appear even taller, along with plenty of space to keep your records pristine and hide the tangle of cords when company’s over.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
But sadder yet is when a deer or rabbit decides to devour a young plant, leaving behind one stubby, leafless stick in the ground.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
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Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 July 2026
The player uses a stubby wooden bat shaped like a small frying pan to try to scoop it back, but the geometry defeats her.
—
Mark Rice-Oxley,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
This one has stubby legs to make your ceilings appear even taller, along with plenty of space to keep your records pristine and hide the tangle of cords when company’s over.
—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
But sadder yet is when a deer or rabbit decides to devour a young plant, leaving behind one stubby, leafless stick in the ground.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
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“Stubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stubby. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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stubby
adjective
stub·by
ˈstəb-ē 
: resembling a stub especially in shortness and broadness
stubby fingers
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