stub´bi|ness

stub´bi|ness
stub|by «STUHB ee», adjective, -bi|er, -bi|est.
1. a) short and thick or broad: »

stubby fingers, a stubby figure. His stubby-fingered, thick-veined hands and his short, corded arms were like steel and leather (Atlantic).

b) short and blunt as the result of wear: »

a stubby pencil.

2. short, thick, and stiff: »

a stubby beard.

3. having many stubs or stumps.
stub´bi|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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