Definitions

stub

[stuhb] / stʌb /

NOUN

stumpy end

Synonyms

STRONG

butt counterfoil dock remainder remnant root snag stump tag tail

WEAK

short end tail end

Example Sentences

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A stub of a candle flickers, sending weak light across the deep scratches on his desk.

From Literature

In its way the Prelude stubs its toe on an ancient dilemma: How do we know what is real and what isn’t?

From The Wall Street Journal

He stubbed his toe on a pile of PVC piping, which went rolling across the floor.

From Literature

Heaven forbid any of these people stub a toe.

From Salon

I open my mouth to protest, but he pulls out a pad of paper from his pocket and a little stub of pencil.

From Literature