cigarette stub
11stub — (n.) O.E. stybb stump of a tree, from P.Gmc. *stubjaz (Cf. M.Du. stubbe, O.N. stubbr), from PIE root * (s)teu (see STEEP (Cf. steep) (adj.)). Extended in M.E. to other short, thick things. The verb sense of strike (one s toe) against something is …
12stub — stub1 [stʌb] n [: Old English; Origin: stybb] 1.) the short part of something long and thin, such as a cigarette or pencil, that is left when the rest has been used ▪ a pencil stub 2.) the part of a ticket that is given back to you after it has… …
13stub — [[t]stʌ̱b[/t]] stubs, stubbing, stubbed 1) N COUNT: with supp The stub of a cigarette or a pencil is the last short piece of it which remains when the rest has been used. He pulled the stub of a pencil from behind his ear. ...an ashtray of… …
14cigarette — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ lighted, lit, unlit ▪ He accidentally dropped a lighted cigarette on the chair. ▪ half smoked ▪ illicit ▪ …
15stub — n. & v. n. 1 the remnant of a pencil or cigarette etc. after use. 2 the counterfoil of a cheque or receipt etc. 3 a stunted tail etc. 4 the stump of a tree, tooth, etc. 5 (attrib.) going only part of the way through (stub mortise; stub tenon).… …
16cigarette butt — noun small part of a cigarette that is left after smoking • Hypernyms: ↑butt, ↑stub • Part Holonyms: ↑cigarette, ↑cigaret, ↑coffin nail, ↑butt, ↑fag * * * cigarette end …
17stub — stub1 stubber, n. /stub/, n., v., stubbed, stubbing. n. 1. a short projecting part. 2. a short remaining piece, as of a pencil, candle, or cigar. 3. (in a checkbook, receipt book, etc.) the inner end of each leaf, for keeping a record of the… …
18stub — noun 1》 the truncated remnant of a pencil, cigarette, or similar shaped object after use. 2》 a truncated or unusually short thing: he wagged his little stub of tail. 3》 the counterfoil of a cheque, ticket, or other document. 4》 [as modifier]… …
19stub — 1 noun (C) 1 the short part that is left when the rest of something long and thin, such as a cigarette or pencil, has been used 2 the part of a ticket that is returned to you after it has been torn, as proof that you have paid 3 a piece of a… …
20stub — I UK [stʌb] / US verb [transitive] Word forms stub : present tense I/you/we/they stub he/she/it stubs present participle stubbing past tense stubbed past participle stubbed to hit your toe against something accidentally in a hard and painful way… …
