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stumpy
stump S0825600 (stŭmp)n.1. The part of a tree trunk left protruding from the ground after the tree has fallen or has been felled.2. A part, as of a branch, limb, or tooth, remaining after the main part has been cut away, broken off, or worn down.3. a. stumps Informal The legs.b. An artificial leg.4. Derogatory A short, thickset person.5. A heavy footfall.6. A place or an occasion used for political or campaign oratory: candidates out on the stump.7. A short, pointed roll of leather or paper or wad of rubber for rubbing on a charcoal or pencil drawing to shade or soften it.8. Sports Any of the three upright sticks in a cricket wicket.v. stumped, stump·ing, stumps v.tr.1. To reduce to a stump.2. To clear stumps from: stump a field.3. To stub (a toe or foot).4. To walk over heavily or clumsily.5. To traverse (a district or region) making political speeches.6. To shade (a drawing) with a stump.7. To challenge (someone); dare.8. To cause to be at a loss; baffle: stumped the teacher with a question.v.intr.1. To walk heavily or clumsily.2. To go about making political speeches.
[Middle English stumpe, possibly from Middle Low German stump.]
stump′er n.stump′i·ness n.stump′y adj.stumpy (ˈstʌmpɪ) adj, stumpier or stumpiest1. short and thickset like a stump; stubby2. abounding in or full of stumps ˈstumpiness nThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | stumpy - short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature; "some people seem born to be square and chunky"; "a dumpy little dumpling of a woman"; "dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears"; "a little church with a squat tower"; "a squatty red smokestack"; "a stumpy ungainly figure"low-set, squat, squatty, chunky, dumpyshort, little - low in stature; not tall; "he was short and stocky"; "short in stature"; "a short smokestack"; "a little man" |
stumpyadjective chunky, short, heavy, thick, squat, stocky, stubby, dumpy, thickset, fubsy (archaic or dialect) Does this dress make my legs look stumpy?stumpyadjectiveShort, heavy, and solidly built:blocky, chunky, compact, dumpy, heavyset, squat, stocky, stodgy, stubby, thick, thickset.Translationsstump (stamp) noun1. the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down. He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches. 樹樁 树桩2. the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc. (四肢、牙齒、鉛筆的)殘餘部分 （四肢、牙齿、铅笔的）残余部分 3. in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket. (板球)三柱門的一柱 （板球）三柱门的一柱 verb1. to walk with heavy, stamping steps. He stumped angrily out of the room. 以重重的腳步走 以重重的脚步走2. to puzzle or baffle completely. I'm stumped! 使惶惑 使惶惑ˈstumpy adjective being a stump; short and thick like a stump. The cat had a stumpy tail. 粗短的 粗短的stump up to pay (a sum of money), often unwillingly. We all stumped up $2 for his present. (被迫)拿出一筆錢 （被迫）拿出一笔钱 IdiomsSeestumpEncyclopediaSeeStumpstumpy
Synonyms for stumpyadj chunkySynonyms- chunky
- short
- heavy
- thick
- squat
- stocky
- stubby
- dumpy
- thickset
- fubsy
Synonyms for stumpyadj short, heavy, and solidly builtSynonyms- blocky
- chunky
- compact
- dumpy
- heavyset
- squat
- stocky
- stodgy
- stubby
- thick
- thickset
Synonyms for stumpyadj short and thickSynonyms- low-set
- squat
- squatty
- chunky
- dumpy
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