stubby
/ˈstʌbi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "The mouth with its bright, shiny grimace exposes a stubby row of teeth, from left to right growing stubbier and stubbier, with more and more cavities."
- "For instance, long, thin hands generally indicate that a person is creative and intuitive, while shorter, stubbier hands typically connote a hardworking or athletic type of person."
- "The front-most spines are the shortest, stubbiest, and most forward directed."
- "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."
- "Annie looked at him a bit surprised and came in, and he realized she carried a bottle of beer with her. Not a stubby, but a long neck."
Etymology
From stub + -y.
Usage
- Australian usage
- Canadian usage
- American usage