How to Use stubby in a Sentence

stubby

adjective
  • My dog has a short stubby tail.
  • With that stubby front bumper, this thing looks ready to climb walls.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 6 July 2020
  • My arms and legs looked stubby while my neck looked long and skinny.
    — Washington Post, 5 May 2022
  • My chef’s knives were too stubby to span the cabbage’s width.
    — Betsy Andrews, Bon Appétit, 2 June 2022
  • Both species are sausage-shaped, with eight stubby legs clustered in their front third.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2012
  • Three pedals on the floor and a stubby shifter between the seats.
    — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 14 Sep. 2020
  • Tail feathers will be short and wing feathers will be stubby.
    — oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2021
  • If the nail looks short and stubby, the cat has been keeping up with its nails enough on its own.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
  • If the nail looks short and stubby, the cat has been keeping up with its nails enough on its own.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022
  • Pheasants have stubby wings and have to work hard to get their bodies off the ground.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The styling can't hide the awkwardly tall decklid or the stubby front end.
    — Eric Tingwall, Car and Driver, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Graham has a stubby build and some prospects are more athletic.
    — Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The land was undeveloped and dense with shrubs and stubby trees.
    — Birmingham Magazine, AL.com, 27 Aug. 2017
  • Full-length hind wings are folded and concealed beneath the stubby front wings.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 6 July 2020
  • But airlines don't seem to want stubby versions of bigger jets.
    — Lawrence Specker, AL.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • They are often recognized for their short, stubby tail and the tufts of fur on their cheeks.
    — Sarah Bowman, Indianapolis Star, 5 Mar. 2018
  • Scalping makes blades too stubby to collect enough sunlight for healthy growth.
    — Popular Mechanics, 22 May 2017
  • Their small, stubby bills are meant for picking up insects and seeds, not for chopping.
    — Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021
  • The stubby new model was designed not for style, but rather to keep the sun out of players’ eyes.
    — John Lingan, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Some of the hands were too thick and the fingers were too stubby, and then some were too thin and the fingers were too long.
    — EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • He would be forced to pause to wipe them frequently, using a stubby gloved finger.
    — David Canfield, EW.com, 26 June 2019
  • His stubby little legs had no problem carrying him to the top.
    — J.l. Kirven, Detroit Free Press, 16 June 2019
  • The balding singer with a stubby moustache and sequined blazer slid across the stage.
    — The Economist, 28 Nov. 2020
  • The outfitter takes a look, tracing the route with a stubby pencil.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 5 Oct. 2018
  • The new car looks larger and boxier than the Bolt, with a longer, less stubby front end.
    — Daniel Golson, Car and Driver, 21 May 2019
  • To the east, a herd of swamp deer stands among the stubby trees of Kaziranga's northern zone.
    — Diya Kohli, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The giant trees, swollen of trunk and stubby of canopy, are unmistakable.
    — Tom Page, CNN, 24 June 2024
  • The stubby brown kind that may be ugly but too cozy to resist when the temperature drops?
    — Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com, 28 July 2017
  • Newt, meanwhile, was a 40-pound boxer mix with notably stubby legs.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Newt, meanwhile, was a 40-pound boxer mix with notably stubby legs.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025

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