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
Simplicity, understood like this, is complexity well tended, just as a long, graceful line is a collection of stubby ones, tamed but not deadened.
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
If the nail looks short and stubby, the cat has been keeping up with its nails enough on its own.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
Since humans evolved to care for our young, research suggests we’re drawn to infantile features in other animals, like big eyes, round cheeks and stubby limbs.
—Hannah Richter, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
The bristle applicator is somewhat stubby but cuts through the viscous gel with a vengeance when placed back inside.
—Alexandra Polk, refinery29.com, 1 Feb. 2024
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
If the nail looks short and stubby, the cat has been keeping up with its nails enough on its own.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
Since humans evolved to care for our young, research suggests we’re drawn to infantile features in other animals, like big eyes, round cheeks and stubby limbs.
—Hannah Richter, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
The bristle applicator is somewhat stubby but cuts through the viscous gel with a vengeance when placed back inside.
—Alexandra Polk, refinery29.com, 1 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stubby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubby
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Riley Leonard's steady hand and the Fighting Irish's stout defense will be the difference in a tight battle.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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There won’t be a lack of talent on the field, with both teams being led by their stout defenses.Cameron Teague Robinson and Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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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
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Despite their stocky size, these large mammals can really move.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
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Image The courthouse where Judge Brinkema works — in a section of Alexandria dominated by stocky office buildings — can feel far from the hubbub of nearby Washington.David McCabe, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Rows of sturdy two- and three-story flats stand at attention on countless streets.Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
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During renovation work, the men’s first team have been moved into the women’s building, with the women housed in a temporary — but sturdy — portable cabin, and the Graduate Lounge has been turned into the academy and women’s teams’ canteen.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Some winners: Hyaluronic acid draws water into the skin to keep it plump and hydrated.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate shrimp scampi offers perfectly plump shrimp in a garlicky, lemony, white wine sauce.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Place objects like blocks or stools, or maybe even a squatty potty, under your feet to raise your knees higher than your hips.Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2024
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Even with standard organizational paranoia about plans leaking, not using a running back with a squatty frame and credible speed is curious.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
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