stubblenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈstʌb.əl/us/ˈstʌb.əl/the short hair that grows on a man's face if he has not shaved (= cut the hair) for a few days:
With the back of his hand, he rubbed the stubble on his chin.
the short stems left after a crop such as wheat has been cut:
In the distance, a wisp of smoke rose from burning stubble.
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Hair
- -haired
- a full, good, thick, etc. head of hair idiom
- bald
- balding
- beard
- crinkle
- curl
- curly
- hairpiece
- hairy
- hirsute
- matted
- plica
- pube
- receding hairline
- tache
- toupée
- tresses
- unshaven
- wisp
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Parts of plants
stubbly
adjective uk/ˈstʌb.əl.i/us/ˈstʌb.əl.i/