stumpify

present singular third person stumpifies · participle present stumpifying · participle past stumpified · past stumpified

1. transitiveTo turn into a stump.

   I find ankle straps sexy as all get out, and don't think they stumpify the leg at all.

   2006 June 9, Userb3, “Ankle straps unflattering?”, in alt.fashion (Usenet)

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   I sympathize in your resentment against the canonical Dons, who stumpify the heads of those good green people, beneath whose friendly shade so many of your happiest hours have glided away, — but they defy them; let them stumpify as much as they please, time will repair the mischief, — their verdant arms will again extend, and invite you to their shelter.

   1861, Winthrop Sargent, The Life and Career of Major John André, page 20

   They are some of the finest old stumpified staring trees I ever saw, with a small waterfall, rocks of all shapes &c &c.

   1939, William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth, Ernest De Selincourt, The letters of William and Dorothy Wordsworth

   This particular tree is being stumpified due to its unacceptable branching at present-- its saving grace is a tremendous trunk bole and surface roots, which is why I originally bought it.

   1997 March 23, Fle...@aol.com, “Pruning Prunus”, in rec.arts.bonsai (Usenet)

2. transitiveTo baffle; to completely puzzle.

   That question stumpified me.

   2011, AJ Stern, Principal for the Day, →ISBN

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   I did make sure my PALcode was above the required minimum but other than that, I have been stumpified.

   2002 October 11, LMcC, “Trying to install OVMS 7.0 on Digital Alphaserver 1000 4/266”, in comp.os.vms (Usenet)