stumpy

/ˈstʌmpi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstʌmpi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstəm-pē/ (ame, mw)

stumpy — 形容詞

  • stumpypositive
  • stumpiercomparative
  • stumpiestsuperlative

1. used to describe a body part or a small object that is short and thick, like the

1.形容詞C1
釋義

短粗的

形容短而粗壯

used to describe a body part or a small object that is short and thick, like the shape of a stump left behind after a tree is cut down

例句

Grandpa's stumpy fingers fumbled with the tiny button on his shirt cuff.

爺爺短粗的手指摸索著襯衫袖口上的小鈕扣。

collocation: stumpy + finger (body part)

The corgi's stumpy legs kicked furiously as it tried to jump onto the high sofa.

那隻柯基的短腿拼命踢動，想要跳上高高的沙發。

同義詞
  • stubby

    nearly interchangeable; stubby can also suggest a blunt-ended shape, while stumpy emphasises the shortness more strongly

  • stocky

    describes a person's overall body build rather than a single body part; stocky means short and heavily built

  • chunky

    focuses on thickness and solidity, without requiring shortness; often used for food, jewellery, or clothing

反義詞
  • slender

    suggests long and thin in a graceful way, the opposite of short and thick

  • lanky

    describes limbs that are long and thin rather than short and solid

用法筆記

Frequently describes body parts — fingers, legs, limbs, tail — or small thick objects such as pots, candles, or pencils. Somewhat informal in register; it creates a vivid, slightly blunt visual image rather than a clinical or technical description.