Clues for the word "STUB"

We've had 225 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 540 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on June 17, 2026.

Definition of stub

n. - The stump of a tree; that part of a tree or plant which remains fixed in the earth when the stem is cut down; -- applied especially to the stump of a small tree, or shrub.
n. - A log; a block; a blockhead.
n. - The short blunt part of anything after larger part has been broken off or used up; hence, anything short and thick; as, the stub of a pencil, candle, or cigar.
n. - A part of a leaf in a check book, after a check is torn out, on which the number, amount, and destination of the check are usually recorded.
n. - A pen with a short, blunt nib.
n. - A stub nail; an old horseshoe nail; also, stub iron.
v. t. - To grub up by the roots; to extirpate; as, to stub up edible roots.
v. t. - To remove stubs from; as, to stub land.
v. t. - To strike as the toes, against a stub, stone, or other fixed object.