stub (Meaning)

Wordnet

stub (n)

a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost

a small piece

a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt

the part of a check that is retained as a record

the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)

Wordnet

stub (v)

pull up (weeds) by their roots

extinguish by crushing

clear of weeds by uprooting them

strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object

stub Sentence Examples

  1. The stub of the pencil snapped off while I was writing.
  2. She carefully pulled the stub of the flower from the ground.
  3. The remaining stub of the candle flickered in the breeze.
  4. The stub of the tree trunk was gnarled and twisted.
  5. He used the stub of his finger to press the button.
  6. The stub of his toe was still throbbing with pain.
  7. The stub of the key wouldn't fit into the lock.
  8. The stubs of the tickets were collected at the gate.
  9. The stub of the cigarette was still smoldering in the ashtray.
  10. The stub of the paintbrush was too short to use.

FAQs About the word stub

a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost, a small piece, a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt, the part of a che

scrap, remnant,remainder, end, sliver,piece, rest, remains, stump, leftover

whole, whole,,

The stub of the pencil snapped off while I was writing.

She carefully pulled the stub of the flower from the ground.

The remaining stub of the candle flickered in the breeze.

The stub of the tree trunk was gnarled and twisted.