stump — the bottom part of a tree trunk left projecting from the ground after most of the trunk has fallen or been cut down
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the bottom part of a tree trunk left projecting from the ground after most of the trunk has fallen or been cut down
Pronunciation (IPA): /stʌmp/
Example Sentences
- The quiz question about quantum physics completely stumped the entire class.
- My grandfather uses his old tree stump as a natural coffee table in the garden.
- When asked about his secret cookie recipe, the baker was stumped and pretended to have amnesia.
stump
NOUN[/stʌmp/]
the bottom part of a tree trunk left projecting from the ground after most of the trunk has fallen or been cut down
the bottom part of a tree trunk left projecting from the ground after most of the trunk has fallen or been cut down
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle Low German 'stump' and Middle Dutch 'stomp', related to Old Norse 'stumpr'. The word likely originates from Germanic roots meaning 'blunt' or 'cut short', possibly connected to Proto-Indo-European 'stemp-' meaning 'to stamp or press'.
Breakdown
stump (root) = a single morpheme with no further decomposition; the word itself is the base form derived from Germanic 'stomp/stump' meaning a blunt or severed end
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The quiz question about quantum physics completely stumped the entire class.”
“My grandfather uses his old tree stump as a natural coffee table in the garden.”
“When asked about his secret cookie recipe, the baker was stumped and pretended to have amnesia.”
“The politician gave the same stump speech in every town, promising free ice cream for everyone.”
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