Stubbiness

Stubbiness
Stubbiness \Stub"bi*ness\, n. The state of being stubby. [1913 Webster]

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  • stubby — adjective (stubbier, stubbiest) short and thick. noun (plural stubbies) Austral./NZ informal a small squat bottle of beer. Derivatives stubbily adverb stubbiness noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • stubby — /ˈstʌbi / (say stubee) adjective (stubbier, stubbiest) 1. of the nature of or resembling a stub. 2. short and thick or broad; thickset. 3. consisting of or having many stubs. 4. bristly, as the hair or beard. –noun (plural stubbies) Also, stubbie …  

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