stubbed

Hit something painfully

Stubbed describes something cut short or reduced to a stub.

A stubbed cigarette has been extinguished by pressing it against a surface.

A stubbed toe has been painfully struck against something: I stubbed my toe on the coffee table.

In computing, a stubbed function is a placeholder that stands in for code not yet written.

toe

toe

Foot's small digit

pinky · barefoot · bedframe · doorframe · coffee table · nightstand · threshold · step · curb · rock

reaction

ouch

Pain interjection

  • yelpBrief, shrill cry
  • swearVow or use profanity
  • curseInvoked harm through words

wince · flinch · grimace · hop · limp · hobble · grab · clutch · gasp · groan

pain

ache

Persistent dull discomfort

twinge · sharp · tender · bruise · swelling · inflammation · smarting · agony · pang · shooting

circumstance

dark

Absence of light

hurried · careless · inattention · clumsy · misstep · stumble · awkward · accidental · unlucky · disoriented

programming

placeholder

Temporary position marker

  • mockScornful imitation or fake
  • dummyLifelike substitute figure
  • skeletonInternal supportive framework

implementation · method · function · interface · API · code · temporary · incomplete · scaffold · boilerplate

Categories
Opposites
toe injury state

stubbeduninjured

Free from bodily harm

unhurt · unharmed · protected · cushioned · intact

cigarette extinguishing

stubbedlit

Started burning

burning · ignited · alight · kindled · sparked

ticket/document state

stubbedintact

Not damaged or altered

whole · untorn · complete · unused · undetached

Phrases
Family

stubby, stubble, stubbing, stubbled, stubbles, stubbiest, stubbies

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G