Stub definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary STUB, n. [L., setting, fixing. See Stop.] 1. The stump of ... fixed int he earth when the tree is cut down. [Stub, in the United States, I believe is never used for ... herbaceous plant.] 2. A log; a block. [Not in use.] STUB, v.t. 1. To grub up by the roots; to extirpate; as, to stub up edible roots. 2. To strike the toes against a ... lost 2: a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil" [syn: nub, stub] 3: a torn ...
Stub short definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stub Stub, n. [OE. stubbe, AS. stub, styb; akin to D. stobbe, LG. stubbe, Dan. stub, Sw. stubbe, Icel. stubbr, stubbi; cf. Gr. ?.] 1. The stump ... or used up; hence, anything short and thick; as, the stub of a pencil, candle, or cigar. 4. A part ...
Stub shot definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stub Stub, n. [OE. stubbe, AS. stub, styb; akin to D. stobbe, LG. stubbe, Dan. stub, Sw. stubbe, Icel. stubbr, stubbi; cf. Gr. ?.] 1. The stump ... or used up; hence, anything short and thick; as, the stub of a pencil, candle, or cigar. 4. A part ...
stub nail definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a short thick nail Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stub Stub, n. [OE. stubbe, AS. stub, styb; akin to D. stobbe, LG. stubbe, Dan. stub, Sw. stubbe, Icel. stubbr, stubbi; cf. Gr. ?.] 1. The stump ... or used up; hence, anything short and thick; as, the stub of a pencil, candle, or cigar. 4. A part ...
Stub twist definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stub Stub, n. [OE. stubbe, AS. stub, styb; akin to D. stobbe, LG. stubbe, Dan. stub, Sw. stubbe, Icel. stubbr, stubbi; cf. Gr. ?.] 1. The stump ... or used up; hence, anything short and thick; as, the stub of a pencil, candle, or cigar. 4. A part ...
Stub end definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stub Stub, n. [OE. stubbe, AS. stub, styb; akin to D. stobbe, LG. stubbe, Dan. stub, Sw. stubbe, Icel. stubbr, stubbi; cf. Gr. ?.] 1. The stump ... or used up; hence, anything short and thick; as, the stub of a pencil, candle, or cigar. 4. A part ...
Stub mortise definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stub Stub, n. [OE. stubbe, AS. stub, styb; akin to D. stobbe, LG. stubbe, Dan. stub, Sw. stubbe, Icel. stubbr, stubbi; cf. Gr. ?.] 1. The stump ... or used up; hence, anything short and thick; as, the stub of a pencil, candle, or cigar. 4. A part ...
Stub iron definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stub Stub, n. [OE. stubbe, AS. stub, styb; akin to D. stobbe, LG. stubbe, Dan. stub, Sw. stubbe, Icel. stubbr, stubbi; cf. Gr. ?.] 1. The stump ... or used up; hence, anything short and thick; as, the stub of a pencil, candle, or cigar. 4. A part ...
stub out definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) v 1: extinguish by crushing; "stub out your cigar" [syn: stub out, crush out, extinguish, press out] Collin's Cobuild Dictionary ... something hard. Signs across the entrances warn all visitors to stub out their cigarettes. = put out PHRASAL VERB: V P n ...
... definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary STUMP, n. [G.] 1. The stub of a tree; the part of a tree remaining int ... root after the trunk is cut 3. a remaining part ; stub 4. one of the pointed rods stuck in the ground ... cause 5. a. to walk over heavily or clumsily b. stub 3 intransitive verb 1. to walk heavily or clumsily 2 ... or Dutch dialect; French estompe, from Dutch dialect stomp, literally, stub, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German stumpf stump ... as the toes, against a stone or something fixed; to stub. [Colloq.] 3. To challenge; also, to nonplus. [Colloq.] 4. To ... earth after the stem or trunk is cut off; the stub. 2. The part of a limb or other body ...
... a. [This word is doubtless formed on the root of stub or stiff, and denotes fixed, firm. But the origin of ... stoburn, etc., of unkn. orig. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stubborn Stub"born, a. [OE. stoburn, stiborn; probably fr. AS. styb a stub. See Stub.] Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in ... of others. Stubborn describes an extreme degree of passive obstinacy. -- Stub"born*ly, adv. -- Stub"born*ness, n. Collin's ...