Definition of STUMPY

stumpy

Plural: stumpies

Adjective Satellite

  • short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
    • "a stumpy ungainly figure"

Adj

  • Like or resembling a stump; short and cut off.
  • Full of stumps.

Noun

  • An amputee who has lost a leg.
  • Money.

Adjective

  • Short and thick in build or form.

Examples

  • a stumpy forest
  • His stumpy lead on the Words With Friends board was hard to overcome.

Origin / Etymology

From stump + -y.

Synonyms

chunky, dumpy, low-set, squat, squatty, limby

Scrabble Score: 13

stumpy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stumpy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stumpy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

stumpy: valid Words With Friends Word