Definition of stub

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Stryphnic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitrogenous acid, obtained by the action of acetic acid and potassium nitrite on uric acid, as a yellow crystalline substance, with a bitter, astringent taste..

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Difficult :: Difficult (a.) Hard to manage or to please; not easily wrought upon; austere; stubborn; as, a difficult person..
Sturdy :: Sturdy (superl.) Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting; unfeeling; stern.
Gossamer :: Gossamer (n.) A fine, filmy substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm, clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furze or low bushes, and is formed by small spiders..
Willful :: Willful (a.) Governed by the will without yielding to reason; obstinate; perverse; inflexible; stubborn; refractory; as, a willful man or horse..
Stub :: Stubbing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stu.
Refractory :: Refractory (a.) Obstinate in disobedience; contumacious; stubborn; unmanageable; as, a refractory child; a refractory beast..
Perverse :: Perverse (a.) Obstinate in the wrong; stubborn; intractable; hence, wayward; vexing; contrary..
Eddish :: Eddish (n.) Aftermath; also, stubble and stubble field. See Arrish..
Restive :: Restive (a.) Unwilling to go on; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; drawing back.
Stubby :: Stubby (a.) Abounding with stubs.
Stuccoes :: Stubby (a.) Short and thick; short and strong, as bristles..
Tenacious :: Tenacious (a.) Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn.
Stubbly :: Stubbled (a.) Stubbed; as, stubbled legs..
Intractable :: Intractable (a.) Not tractable; not easily governed, managed, or directed; indisposed to be taught, disciplined, or tamed; violent; stubborn; obstinate; refractory; as, an intractable child..
Stubble :: Stubbiness (n.) The state of being stubby.
Stub :: Stub (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..
Subdue :: Subdue (v. t.) To render submissive; to bring under command; to reduce to mildness or obedience; to tame; as, to subdue a stubborn child; to subdue the temper or passions..
Tough :: Tough (superl.) Stiff; rigid; not flexible; stubborn; as, a tough bow..
Restiff :: Restiff (n.) A restive or stubborn horse.
Contumacy :: Contumacy (n.) Stubborn perverseness; pertinacious resistance to authority.
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