as in stout
being compact and broad in build and often short in stature
seven stubby little fellows carried the sleeping Snow White back to their home in a cave
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Recent Examples of stubby
Graham has a stubby build and some prospects are more athletic.
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Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Elephants, for instance, became tapirs, with stubby trunks and legs.
—Caroline Winterer / Made By History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
One of the loudest guests inside Capital One Arena on Sunday night had stubby legs, prominent ears and a long snout.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Each tiny, invisible micron-scale robot is patterned with hundreds of even tinier nano-scale magnets, some long and thin, and some short and stubby, Cornell says.
—John Koetsier, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Elephants, for instance, became tapirs, with stubby trunks and legs.
—Caroline Winterer / Made By History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
One of the loudest guests inside Capital One Arena on Sunday night had stubby legs, prominent ears and a long snout.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Each tiny, invisible micron-scale robot is patterned with hundreds of even tinier nano-scale magnets, some long and thin, and some short and stubby, Cornell says.
—John Koetsier, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubby
Adjective
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The 6-foot-4, 320-pounder needs to be better at anchoring, as he too often was driven into the backfield by stout nose tackles last season.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Faison rushed for 1,109 yards and eight touchdowns for the Aggies last fall, averaging a stout 5.6 yards per carry.—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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With the costume’s feet at knee-level, an elevated stage (and smoke machine) helped give the appearance that Klum was walking around on E.T.’s characteristically stumpy legs.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
1 Nov. 2024
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The heron turns out to be a stumpy man in a costume.—
Moeko Fujii,
The New Yorker,
2 May 2024
Adjective
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Small and stocky birds perch, hunched over, on the treetops and branches of Lake Okeechobee on the edge of Florida’s swampy Everglades for the better part of winter.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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By contrast, the large but not gigantic great white is fairly stocky.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm has passed.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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Photograph: Kat Merck AmazonBasics Small Packing Cubes for Travel, 4-Piece-Set $20 $14 (30% off) Amazon Not quite as compressive as our top pick, these Amazon Basics cubes offer sturdy mesh windows and durable fabric—a budget-friendly intro to packing cubes.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Remember, most healthy plant roots should be plump and white in color.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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Are your tomato vines covered in plump green fruits that just won't turn red?—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Trifles are the high heels of desserts, standing tall and showing out in a crowd of squatty pies, sheet cakes, and brownies.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Some even find that using the squat position, or using a squatty potty, can help reduce straining and promote defecation, said Dr. Xue.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
2 June 2025
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“Stubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stubby. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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