Stubbed

adj, verb

adj, verb ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of stub form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Short and thick, like something truncated; blunt; obtuse.
  2. 2
    Abounding in stubs; stubby.

    "Then came a bit of stubbed ground, once a wood, / Next a marsh, it would seem, and now mere earth / Desperate and done with; [...]"

  3. 3
    Not delicate; hardy, rugged.

    "Stubbed, vulgar constitutions."

Synonyms

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blockychubbychunkydumpyfatlow

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"He stubbed out his cigar in the ashtray and stood up to leave."

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