stubbed

[ stuhb-id, stuhbd ]

adjective

1. reduced to or resembling a stub; short and thick; stumpy.
2. abounding in or rough with stubs. stub.

Other Words From

• stubbed·ness noun
• un·stubbed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stubbed¹

First recorded in 1520–30; stub ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

And the expressive Garfield can convey water-eyed empathy so deftly that you know Tobias would be laid low if Almut so much as stubbed her toe on the leg of a coffee table.

From Los Angeles Times

Runs were devilishly difficult to come by, yet England looked to have control until Brook stubbed a return catch to Jayasuriya.

From BBC

I was out for a brisk stroll, hands in my pockets when I stubbed my toe on an uneven tree grate and fell face-first to the pavement breaking my nose and scraping up my face.

From Seattle Times

“There were so many cigarettes stubbed out on the floor that before long you couldn’t tell what color the carpet was.”

From Seattle Times

The butt holders are portable ashtrays printed on paper designed to help reduce the number of cigarettes stubbed straight into the sand.

From BBC