adjective
- covered with short, stiff hairs or bristles, especially on a man’s face after shaving
- covered with the short stalks left after grain has been harvested
Usage: agricultural
Examples
- His stubbled chin scratched against her cheek when he kissed her.
- The actor’s stubbled appearance gave him a rugged look.
- After three days without shaving, his face was thoroughly stubbled.
- The stubbled field stretched for miles after the wheat harvest.
- Farmers often burn stubbled fields to prepare for the next planting season.
- The stubbled landscape looked barren in the autumn light.