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Stubby

//ˈstʌbi// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Abounding with stubs.
  2. 2
    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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    short and blunt wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A small, squat beer bottle. Australia, Canada, US

    "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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From stub + -y.

Etymology 2

From stub + -y.

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