Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stumpy

/ˈstʌmpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: stumpy
IPA: /ˈstʌmpi/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like or resembling a stump; short and cut off.

adj

Full of stumps.

noun

An amputee who has lost a leg.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Obsolete; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog.

Example Sentences

"“That’s better. Gilbert Goodie! I should have known it was you. The one-legged layabout. The uni-ped idler. The stumpy skiver. Stealing coins from a wishing well now, are we? You couldn’t make it up!”"
"a stumpy forest"
"Many of the cricketers were amputees, yet they were not without resources. The "wingies" did the running for the "stumpies," and the "stumpies" did the batting for the "wingies.""
"Down with the stumpy; a tizzy for a pot of half-and-half."

Etymology

From stump + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

stumpier (comparative) stumpiest (superlative) stumpies (plural)

Derived Forms

stumpily stumpiness

Phrases

stump up

Frequently Paired Words

stump up

Synonyms

limby chunky dumpy low-set squat squatty

Rhymes With

grumpy bumpy lumpy jumpy dumpy clumpy humpy scrumpy pumpy plumpy rumpy rumpy-pumpy

Questions

How do you pronounce stumpy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstʌmpi/.
What does stumpy mean?: Like or resembling a stump; short and cut off.
Where does stumpy come from?: From stump + -y.

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