stumpy
/ˈstʌmpi/adjective, noun
stumpy is spelled S-T-U-M-P-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 66,686th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, stumpy means “Like or resembling a stump; short and cut off” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in stumpy?
| Letters | 6: S-T-U-M-P-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 66,686th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is stumpy?
Stumpy appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 66,686th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce stumpy?
- /ˈstʌmpi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-stumpy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of stumpy
- stumpier comparative
- stumpiest superlative
- stumpies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stumpy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Like or resembling a stump; short and cut off.
- 2
Full of stumps.
a stumpy forest
noun
- 1
slangAn amputee who has lost a leg.
- 2
obsoleteslangMoney.
noun
- 1
Ellipsis of Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does stumpy come from?
From stump + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).