stubble
/'stʌbl/
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Definition
- Noun:
- Short, stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days: The rough, short growth of beard that appears after shaving.
- The short, stiff stalks of grain or other plants left in the ground after harvesting: The basal parts of cereal plants, corn, etc., remaining attached to the soil after the crop is cut.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Facial Hair):
- He had three days of dark stubble on his chin.
- The actor grew stubble for his role as a rugged detective.
- Noun (Plant Material):
- The farmer burned the stubble in the field after the wheat harvest.
- Birds searched for seeds among the dry stubble.
Advanced Usage
- "Stubble field": A field covered with the short stalks left after a crop has been harvested.
- The landscape was a patchwork of golden stubble fields.
- Used metaphorically to describe anything short, rough, and residual.
- The lawn was mowed so short it was just stubble.
Variants and Related Words
- Stubbly (adjective): Having or resembling stubble; rough with short, stiff projections.
- His stubbly cheek scratched her face.
Synonyms
- For facial hair: Five o'clock shadow, bristles, short beard.
- For plant material: Stalks, straw, haulm.
Related Phrases
- To be in stubble: (Of a field) To be covered with the short remains of a harvested crop.
- The entire region was in stubble by late autumn.
Related Idioms
- To burn one's stubble: Literally, to set fire to the crop residues in a field. Can be used figuratively to mean to hastily dispose of something, potentially causing future problems.
- By firing his entire team, the new manager may have burned his stubble, leaving no experienced staff.
Noun
- short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days
- material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds