Stubby
/ˈstʌb.i/noun
Short and thick, especially in a way that looks stunted or blunt.
Did you know?Stubby comes from the older word stub, meaning a short, blunt stump or remaining piece, and English built the adjective to describe anything shortened, thick, or stunted.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
stub
“A stump, blunt remainder, or short thick piece”
Middle English
ME
stubbe
“A stump or short thick remnant”
16th Century
English
stubby
“Short, thick, or stunted in shape”
Modern English
English
stubby
“Short and thick, especially in a blunt or squat way”