Stumpy vs Stumps - What's the difference?

stumpy | stumps |


As an adjective stumpy

is like or resembling a stump, short and cut off.

As a noun stumps is

(cricket).

As a verb stumps is

.

stumpy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Like or resembling a stump, short and cut off.

    • Derived terms

    * stumpiness

    stumps

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (cricket) English plurals
    • The wicket is made from three stumps and two bails.
  • (uncountable, cricket) close of play (when the stumps are pulled out of the ground by the umpires)
    • England still have a chance of winning tomorrow if they can get India out before stumps today.

    Derived terms

    * pull up stumps * draw stumps

    Verb

    (head)
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