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stubble

Syllabification: (stub·ble)
Pronunciation: /ˈstəbəl/
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Definition of stubble

noun

  • the cut stalks of grain plants left sticking out of the ground after the grain is harvested.
  • short, stiff hairs growing on a man’s face when he has not shaved for a while.

Derivatives

stubbled

adjective

Origin:

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French stuble, from Latin stupla, stupula, variants of stipula 'straw'

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