stubby

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   short, thick, and often blunt or stunted

   The microscope revealed several short, stubby chromosomes.

2. 2
   noun

   a small, squat beer bottle, especially in Australian or Canadian usage

   He took a cold stubby from the refrigerator.

Formed from stub + -y, first describing something shaped like a short remaining piece. The bottle sense refers to its short, squat shape.

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