stubble
noun [U] /ˈstʌb.əl/Definition
› 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.Hair › the short stems left after a crop such as wheat has been cut: In the distance, a wisp of smoke rose from burning stubble.Parts of plants stubbly /-i/ adjective Hair
(Definition of stubble noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -haired suffix
- a full, good, thick, etc. head of hair idiom
- bald adjective (NO HAIR)
- beard noun
- bush noun (PLANT)
- curly adjective
- dandruff noun
- flyaway adjective
- hairy adjective (WITH HAIR)
- hirsute adjective
- matted adjective
- muttonchops noun
- receding hairline noun
- shaven adjective
- slaphead noun
- toupée noun
- tresses noun
- unkempt adjective
- walrus moustache noun
- wiry adjective
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