Associations to the word «Stumper»

Wiktionary

STUMPER, noun. One who stumps, or speaks, or orates, as a politician.
STUMPER, noun. A difficult puzzle or problem.
STUMPER, noun. (archaic) (slang) A boastful person.

Dictionary definition

STUMPER, noun. A particularly difficult or baffling question or problem.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.