stubbiest

Least tall, thickest

Stubbiest is the superlative form of stubby, describing something that is the shortest and thickest of a group, or more broadly, the most compact or truncated.

Physical features like fingers, tails, or pencils worn down to nubs might compete for the title of stubbiest.

He always reached for the stubbiest crayon in the box.

squat

squat

Crouching on bent legs

dumpy · compact · truncated · abbreviated · blunt · snub · thick · stout · pudgy · tubby

physique

stocky

Short and solidly built

squat · compact · sturdy · solid · burly · brawny · chunky · barrel-chested · broad · muscular

blunt

blunt

Dull or tactlessly direct

  • roundedHaving no sharp angles
  • dullLacking edge or interest
  • wornDamaged by use

snubbed · unpointed · obtuse · flattened · truncated · nipped · clipped

Opposites
length/elongation

stubbiestlongest

Greatest in extent

tallest · lengthiest

slenderness/proportion

stubbiestslenderest

Most narrow or thin

thinnest · leanest · narrowest · lankiest

Family

stubbier, stubbies

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G