From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstubbystub‧by /ˈstʌbi/ adjective SHORT/NOT LONGshort and thick or fat stubby fingers► see thesaurus at short
Examples from the Corpus
stubby• They formed a colorful mob, short and stubby.• He was leaning back in his chair smoking a long, fat cigarette in a stubby black holder.• Our cottage lay on stubby cliffs close by the sea.• A whip hung from the centre of the stubby cross.• She pictured his bare white chest, the fingers so thick and stubby for some one who made a living at dentistry. 