Looking for the meaning of the word STUBBLE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of STUBBLE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Stubble
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French stuble, from Latin stupla, stupula, variants of stipula ‘straw’
ˈstʌbl
the cut stalks of cereal plants left sticking out of the ground after the grain is harvested
Short Definition:cut stalks of cereal plants left sticking out of ground after grain is harvested
Examples:- fields of yellow stubble
- stubble burning
short, stiff hairs growing on a part of the body that has not been shaved for a while, especially on a man’s face
Short Definition:short, stiff hairs growing on part of body that has not been shaved for while
Examples:- she ran her fingers over the dark stubble on his cheeks
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 15
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 11
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 11
