Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "stub" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

mock mock object skeleton substub

Derived Terms

candlestub pay stub pencil stub stub axle stub end stub mortise stub nail stub out stub twist stub-tailed morpho unstubbed

Etymologically Related To

steep

Context

computing wikis

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

blow out collide with deracinate extinguish extirpate hit impinge on part piece plant part plant structure portion quench receipt record root out run into snuff out strike uproot weed

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

stubble stump

Type Of (IsA)

plant part receipt record

Manner Of

hit injure snuff out uproot weed

Related Terms

blunted bump bump toe bush butt cigarette cut development docked external financial swap hit jam leg minimal nib page part pen piece procedure process pull remnant remove short signature stubble stump stunted submit system table table leg ticket ticket part ticket piece ticket remnant toe torn off translate tree

Similar Terms

butt

Synonym Network

butt nub

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.