Dictionary Check: stub

"stub" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

noun

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

noun

a small piece

Example: "a nub of coal"
Synonyms:
nub
noun

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

Synonyms:
noun

the part of a check that is retained as a record

noun

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

Synonyms:
verb

pull up (weeds) by their roots

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