stubby /ˈstʌbi/adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •Like a stub; short, especially cut short, thick and stiff; stunted; stubbed.St Cuthbert's stands among trees at one corner of the green, and has a 17th-century bellcote decorated with stone balls and a stubby spire. — 1980 •Abounding with stubs. noun1 •(US, Australia) A small, squat beer bottle.Annie looked at him a bit surprised and came in, and he realized she carried a bottle of beer with her. Not a stubby, but a long neck. — 2002 formsstubbies · stubbier · stubbiest