stubble
[ stuhb-uh l ]
/ ˈstʌb əl /
noun
Usually stubbles.
the stumps of grain and other stalks left in the ground when the crop is cut.
such stumps collectively.
any short, rough growth, as of beard.
Origin of stubble
1250–1300; Middle English
stuble < Old French
estuble < Vulgar Latin
*stupula, Latin
stipula
stipule
OTHER WORDS FROM stubble
stub·bled, stub·bly, adjective un·stub·bled, adjectiveWords nearby stubble
stub,
stub axle,
stub nail,
stubbed,
stubbies,
stubble,
stubble-jumper,
stubbled,
stubborn,
stubborn as a mule,
stubbs
Example sentences from the Web for stubble
British Dictionary definitions for stubble
stubble
/ (ˈstʌbəl) /
noun
- the stubs of stalks left in a field where a crop has been cut and harvested
- (as modifier)a stubble field
any bristly growth or surface
Derived forms of stubble
stubbly, adjectiveWord Origin for stubble
C13: from Old French
estuble, from Latin
stupula, variant of
stipula stalk, stem, stubble