stubby

UK: /ˈstʌbi/ US: /ˈstʌbi/ ,(stub′ē)

Inflections of 'stubby' (adj):

stubbier

adj comparative

stubbiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

stub•by /ˈstʌbi/  adj., -bi•er, -bi•est. 

1. short and thick:
   the baby's stubby little fingers; his stubby little beard.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

stub•by  (stub′ē), adj., -bi•er, -bi•est. 

1. of the nature of or resembling a stub.
2. short and thick or broad;
   thick-set or squat:
   stubby fingers.
3. consisting of or abounding in stubs.
4. bristly, as the hair or beard.

• stub¹ + -y¹ 1565–75

stub′bi•ly, adv. 
stub′bi•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

stubby / ˈstʌbɪ/ adjective ( -bier, -biest)

1. short and broad; stumpy or thickset
2. bristling and stiff

noun

1. Also called: stubbie a small bottle of beer

ˈstubbily adverb

ˈstubbiness noun