stubbed

stubbed is the simple past and past participle of stub.

Adjective

stubbed (comparative more stubbed, superlative most stubbed)

Short and thick, like something truncated; blunt; obtuse.
Abounding in stubs; stubby.
- Then came a bit of stubbed ground, once a wood, / Next a marsh, it would seem, and now mere earth / Desperate and done with; [...]1855, Robert Browning, “‘Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came.’”, in Men and Women […], volume I, London: Chapman and Hall, […], →OCLC, stanza 25, page 145
Not delicate; hardy, rugged.
- Stubbed, vulgar constitutions.1744, George Berkeley, Siris: A Chain Of Philosophical Reflexions And Inquiries Concerning The Virtues Of Tar Water

stub (third-person singular simple present stubs, present participle stubbing, simple past and past participle stubbed)

(transitive) To remove most of a tree, bush, or other rooted plant by cutting it close to the ground.
(transitive) To remove a plant by pulling it out by the roots.
(transitive) To jam, hit, or bump, especially a toe.
- I stubbed my toe trying to find the light switch in the dark.

comparative	more stubbed
superlative	most stubbed

What does stubbed mean?: Stubbed means short and thick, like something truncated; blunt; obtuse.
What is stubbed the simple past and past participle of?: Stubbed is the simple past and past participle of stub.
What part of speech is stubbed?: Stubbed is an adjective.

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