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stumpy

/stuhm-pee/US // ˈstʌm pi //UK // (ˈstʌmpɪ) //

矮胖的,矮小的,矮墩墩的,矮胖

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    stump·i·er, stump·i·est.

    • : of the nature of or resembling a stump.
    • : short and thick; stubby; stocky.
    • : abounding in stumps: a stumpy field.

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Examples

  • He went to a cupboard, and produced a stumpy, but capacious bottle, and three glasses.

  • Pushing on, we soon emerged into a stumpy field, at the head of a steep valley, which swept around toward the west.

  • To Stumpy and Ebenezer, who nosed affectionately at his legs, he paid no attention beyond a careless touch of caress.

  • Then, to steady him, he gave him his bundle to carry up to the cabin, and proudly 47 Stumpy trotted on ahead with it.

  • He seated himself upon his desk, his short, stumpy legs swinging in front of him.