stubble
noun
Usually stubbles. the stumps of grain and other stalks left in the ground when the crop is cut.
stubbly
-
a word derived from
stubble.
Example Sentences
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He had a buzz cut and brown eyes, a stubbly beard and a wrestler’s build.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2025
He watched the man’s stubbly, oversized face peer at his phone.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2022
Sporting the stubbly beard he debuted to the public last weekend at the LIV event outside London, Mickelson spoke of the lifetime membership he’s earned over 30 years on the PGA Tour.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2022
The choppy crossing doesn’t scare Walid, whose square, stubbly face is framed by mid-length black hair.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2020
Of course, he started crying, and he kissed my cheek with his wet stubbly face.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
