stubble
- The short, stiff stalks of grain or other crops left sticking out of the ground after harvesting. nounThe field was covered in stubble after the wheat was harvested.Farmers often burn the stubble to prepare the field for the next planting season.
- Short, bristly hair that grows on a man's face when he has not shaved for a while. nounHe had a day's worth of stubble on his chin.The actor's rugged look was accentuated by his stubble.