Stubble (Noun)
Meaning 1
Short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The farmer had to deal with a large amount of stubble after harvesting the wheat crop.
- After the harvest, the field was left with a thick layer of stubble that needed to be cleared.
- The stubble from the oats was used as bedding material for the animals in the barn.
- The combine harvester left behind a trail of stubble as it made its way through the cornfield.
- The stubble from the soybean crop was baled and sold as mulch for gardens.