"snubby" meaning in English

See snubby in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: snubbier [comparative], more snubby [comparative], snubbiest [superlative], most snubby [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} snubby (comparative snubbier or more snubby, superlative snubbiest or most snubby)
  1. Short, stumpy. Synonyms: snub
    Sense id: en-snubby-en-adj-OLEqYWsE

Noun

Forms: snubbies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} snubby (plural snubbies)
  1. A revolver with a barrel length of 3 inches (76.2 mm) or less. Synonyms: snubnosed revolver
    Sense id: en-snubby-en-noun-0et3vRyQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62

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