- short and thickset like a stump; stubby
- abounding in or full of stumps
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
stump•y /ˈstʌmpi/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- short and thick;
resembling a stump:a short, stumpy little man.
stump•y
(stum′pē),USA pronunciation adj., stump•i•er, stump•i•est.
stump′i•ly, adv.
stump′i•ness, n.
- of the nature of or resembling a stump.
- short and thick;
stubby;
stocky. - Agricultureabounding in stumps:a stumpy field.
- stump + -y1 1590–1600
stump′i•ness, n.
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stumpy /ˈstʌmpɪ/ adj (stumpier, stumpiest)
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