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stubble

stub·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stuhb-uh l]
    • /ˈstʌb əl/
    • /ˈstʌb.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stuhb-uh l]
    • /ˈstʌb əl/

Definitions of stubble word

  • noun stubble Usually, stubbles. the stumps of grain and other stalks left in the ground when the crop is cut. 1
  • noun stubble such stumps collectively. 1
  • noun stubble any short, rough growth, as of beard. 1
  • noun stubble beard 1
  • noun stubble harvest stumps 1
  • uncountable noun stubble Stubble is the short stalks which are left standing in fields after corn or wheat has been cut. 0

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Origin of stubble

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English stuble < Old French estuble < Vulgar Latin *stupula, Latin stipula stipule

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Parts of speech for Stubble

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stubble popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for stubble

noun stubble

  • beard — A man's beard is the hair that grows on his chin and cheeks.
  • burnside — land along the side of a burn
  • burnsides — thick side whiskers worn with a moustache and clean-shaven chin
  • five o'clock shadow — the rather dark stubble that appears on a man's face some hours after shaving, typically in the late afternoon if he shaved in the morning.
  • goatee — a man's beard trimmed to a tuft or point on the chin.

Top questions with stubble

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