stumpy

ˈstʌmpi
stumpierstumpiest
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Translation of stumpy from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

physical appearance

short and thick like a stump
  • The dog had stumpy legs.De hond had stompe poten.
2.

end

having a blunt or thick end
stomp dik kort en dik
  • He used a stumpy pencil to sketch the portrait.Hij gebruikte een stomp potlood om het portret te schetsen.
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Synonyms and analogies of stumpy in English

adj.chunkystubbybluntMore synonyms

Examples of stumpy in a sentence

  • His stumpy fingers made typing difficult.
  • The artist preferred using a stumpy brush.
  • She found a stumpy candle in the drawer.

Translations of "stumpy" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
stompadj.

And he's got short, fat, stumpy legs.

En hij heeft korte, dikke, stompe benen.

gedrongenpp.

A stumpy puppy nuzzled into my warm blanket happily.

Een gedrongen puppy kroop tevreden tegen mijn warme deken aan.

Noun
stompjenn.

OK. Put the sheet back on, stumpy, I just ate breakfast.

Leg dat laken er weer op, stompje, ik heb net ontbeten.

Stumpy

You should talk to stumpy.

Ik? Praat eens met Stumpy.

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Other translations for stumpy:

  • Stompie

stumpy: Examples and translations in context

Her stumpy fingers easily grasped the small object.

Haar gedrongen, stompe vingers grepen het kleine voorwerp moeiteloos vast.

The stumpy pencil snapped while drawing the sketch.

Het stompe, korte potlood brak tijdens het schetsen.

That's if you can, stumpy.

Als je dat kan, stompe.

Short stumpy legs and a plump body are ideal for digging... but not so good for getting around.

Korte stompe benen en een mollig lichaam zijn ideaal om te graven... maar niet zo goed om overal te geraken.

Further, its large head with a dagger-shaped bill is striking in comparison to its stumpy body with short legs and tail.

Verder valt zijn grote kop met dolkvormige snavel op in verhouding tot zijn stompe lichaam met korte poten en staart.

Isn't that right, stumpy?

Dat klopt toch, stompe?

That's if you can, stumpy.

Als je dat kan, stompe.

The stumpy bookshelf barely held all the books carefully stacked.

Het lage, gedrongen boekenrek kon de zorgvuldig opgestapelde boeken maar net dragen.

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