stumpy

ˈstʌmpi
stumpierstumpiest
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Translation of stumpy from English into German

Adjective

1.

physical appearance

short and thick like a stump
  • The dog had stumpy legs.Der Hund hatte stummelige Beine.
2.

end

having a blunt or thick end
gedrungen stumpf
  • He used a stumpy pencil to sketch the portrait.Er benutzte einen stumpfen Bleistift, um das Porträt zu skizzieren
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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
gedrungenadj.

It has legs which are big and stumpy.

Sie hat Beine, die groß und gedrungen sind.

We spotted a stumpy fish in the shallow water while fishing.

Wir entdeckten einen gedrungenen Fisch im flachen Wasser beim Angeln.

stämmigadj.

In that video, you looked humongous and really stumpy too.

In dem Video wirktest du riesig, und auch total stämmig.

When a skirt ends at the calf, it can make even the tallest person look stumpy.

Wenn ein Rock an den Waden endet, kann selbst die größte Person stämmig aussehen.

Stumpy

He sees Stumpy here sitting around the corner locked in with you.

Er sieht, dass Stumpy hier sitzt und dich bewacht.

Specialized fans will immediately feel at home on the new Stumpy.

Specialized-Fans fühlen sich auf dem neuen Stumpy sofort zu Hause.

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Other translations for stumpy:

  • stumpfadj.
  • plumpadj.
  • untersetztadj.
  • kurzadj.

stumpy: Examples and translations in context

She inexplicably liked the stumpy design of the new sofa style.

Aus unerfindlichen Gründen gefiel ihr das gedrungene Design des neuen Sofastils.

The old tree had a stumpy trunk that seemed almost comical in its shape.

Der alte Baum hatte einen gedrungenen Stamm, der in seiner Form fast komisch wirkte.

She picked out a stumpy vase to hold the flowers.

Sie suchte eine gedrungene Vase aus, um die Blumen hineinzustellen.

They admired the stumpy legs of the table, which gave it a unique character.

Sie bewunderten die gedrungenen Beine des Tisches, die ihm einen einzigartigen Charakter verliehen.

He tripped over a stumpy rock while hiking along the narrow path.

Er stolperte über einen gedrungenen Felsen, während er den schmalen Pfad entlang wanderte.

Those stumpy carrots were just as tasty as the long ones.

Diese gedrungenen Karotten schmeckten genauso gut wie die langen.

The stumpy legs of the table prevented it from wobbling.

Die gedrungenen Beine des Tisches verhinderten sein Wackeln.

The artist captured the stumpy form of the statue with incredible detail.

Der Künstler fing die gedrungene Form der Statue mit unglaublichem Detail ein.

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