stumpy

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stumpy^¹

/ˈstʌmpi/

Rhymes with -ʌmpi

adjective stumpier · stumpiest

Like or resembling a stump; short and cut off. “That’s better. Gilbert Goodie! I should have known it was you. The one-legged layabout. The uni-ped idler. The stumpy skiver. Stealing coins from a wishing well now, are we? You couldn’t make it up!”
Full of stumps. a stumpy forest

noun stumpies

countable, slang, uncountable An amputee who has lost a leg. Many of the cricketers were amputees, yet they were not without resources. The "wingies" did the running for the "stumpies," and the "stumpies" did the batting for the "wingies."
Similar: limby
obsolete, slang, uncountable Money. Down with the stumpy; a tizzy for a pot of half-and-half.

Stumpy^²

noun Stumpies

abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog

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@misc{stumpy_2026,
  title = {stumpy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stumpy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}