stubby

ˈstʌbi

stubbierstubbiesstubbiest

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Definition of stubby - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

sizeshort and thick like a stub

The dog's stubby tail wagged happily.

chunky

squat

thickset

texturebristling and stiff in texture

The man's stubby beard was rough to touch.

bristly

prickly

Noun

beverages

Rare

small, squat beer bottle

Rare

He grabbed a stubby from the fridge.

objects

Rare

short and thick object

Rare

He picked up a stubby pencil to write the note..

block

chunk

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Expressions with stubby

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stubby holder

insulating holder for keeping beer cold

He grabbed a stubby holder for his beer at the barbecue.

Origin of stubby

Old English, stub (stump)

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trunnion

cannon

short stubby bearings on a cannon's sides

Examples of stubby in a sentence

He admired the stubby candles on the table.
The stubby bristles of the brush made it hard to paint smoothly.
Her hair felt stubby after the short haircut.
He collected stubbies from different breweries.
The pub served beer in stubbies.
She used a stubby candle to light the room.

The artist grabbed a stubby brush for the broad strokes.

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French:trapu, bouteille courte, ...
German:stummelig, kleine Bierflasche, ...
Italian:tozzo, bottiglia tozza, ...
Spanish:rechoncho, botellita, ...
Portuguese:atarracado, garrafa de cerveja pequena, ...
Chinese:短粗的, 矮胖啤酒瓶, ...
Japanese:短くて太い, 小瓶, ...
Arabic:قَصير وغَليظ, زُجاجة بيرة قَصيرة, ...
Hebrew:גּוּצִי, בַּקְבּוּק בִּירָה נָמוּךְ, ...
Russian:коренастый, бутылочка, ...
Ukrainian:короткий, маленька пляшка, ...
Hindi:ठिगना, छोटी बोतल, ...
Bengali:বেঁটে, ছোট বিয়ারের বোতল, ...
Catalan:rabassut, quinto, ...
Czech:zavalitý, pivní láhev, ...
Danish:buttet, buttet flaske, ...
Dutch:stomp, klein bierflesje, ...
Greek:κοντοχοντρός, μικρό μπουκάλι, ...
Hungarian:tömzsi, kicsi, zömök sörösüveg, ...
Khmer:ខ្លីក្រាស់, ដបស្រាបៀរខ្លីទ្រមោច, ...
Korean:뭉툭한, 작은 맥주병, ...
Persian:کوتاه و کلفت, بطری کوچک آبجو, ...
Polish:krępy, mała butelka, ...
Portuguese (BR):atarracado, garrafinha, ...
Romanian:bățos, sticlă mică, ...
Swedish:knubbig, stubby, ...
Thai:ป้อม, ขวดเบียร์ขนาดเล็ก, ...
Turkish:kısa ve kalın, kısa bira şişesi, ...
Vietnamese:cụt ngủn, chai bia nhỏ, ...

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Definition of stubby - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

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