stub | (noun) the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) | Synonyms: butt |
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(noun) a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt | Synonyms: ticket stub |
(noun) the part of a check that is retained as a record | Synonyms: check stub, counterfoil |
(noun) a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost | - |
(noun) a small piece | Synonyms: nub |
stubbiness | (noun) the property of being short and broad | Synonyms: squatness |
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stubble | (noun) short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days | - |
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(noun) material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds | Synonyms: chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw |
stubbornness | (noun) the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome | Synonyms: mulishness, obstinacy, obstinance |
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(noun) resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires | Synonyms: bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will |