stumpy
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Synonyms for stumpy
Synonyms
chunky, dumpy, heavyset, squat, squatty, stocky, stout, stubby, thickset
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There are so many trees in the clay pits that Wang says there’s still much more to learn about the stumpy little forest. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Fossil Trees Reveal the Oldest Known Forest in Asia," 9 Aug. 2019 While the forest was expansive, the trees were probably relatively stumpy by modern standards. — Deming Wang, National Geographic, "Bizarre fossils reveal Asia’s oldest known forest," 8 Aug. 2019 The building, in its current state, is stumpy, like the bottom of a tree without a soaring trunk. — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, "Is Northwestern’s new medical research building a world-class structure? The building, and the answer, are incomplete.," 13 June 2019 Our hero this time is a, well, boxy fellow with two stumpy legs, two expressive eyes that look out from the center of his body, and the habit of bringing square blocks of stone from inside his cave so as to add them to a pile. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, "Children’s Books: With Dad by My Side, There’s Nothing I Can’t Do," 15 June 2018 Over the years, the stumpy, smiley little pooches have appeared with Her Royal Highness in family photos, co-starred in sketches with Daniel Craig and posed with the Queen on the cover of Vanity Fair. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "The Last of the Queen’s Corgi Dynasty Has Died," 18 Apr. 2018 Dachshunds, with their long bodies, stumpy little legs and hilarious run-ins with human clothing—are adored by many. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Germany’s New Dachshund Museum Is Not Just for the Dogs," 10 Apr. 2018 Given that One Vanderbilt, now under construction, is heading for 1,400 feet, the next JPMorgan Chase tower seems positively stumpy. — Justin Davidson, Daily Intelligencer, "The Death of a Skyscraper," 22 Feb. 2018 This is one of the few cases where a new product being stumpier than the original is a good thing. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Amazon Echo 2017 review: Alexa isn’t niche anymore," 7 Nov. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stumpy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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