Synonyms for stumpy

Most common

squat · chunky · dumpty · squatty · stubby · stumplike · stumpish

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Like or resembling a stump; short and cut off.

Example sentences

• squat Tom started doing squat thrusts in the waiting room.
• chunky Hummus can be chunky, or a total puree, or anywhere in between.
• dumpty Said Mr. Dumpty to Mr. Gravity, "You crack me up!"

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

low¹

5 letters

short¹, squat¹

6 letters

chunky², stubby², dumpty²

7 letters

squatty²

8 letters

stumpish

9 letters

stumplike

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (chunky² = 2 syllables).