stubbly

[US]/'stʌbli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. short and stiff; resembling a stub; short and thick.

Example Sentences

His stubbly beard needs a trim.

The actor's stubbly chin added to his rugged look.

She prefers a clean-shaven look over a stubbly one.

The stubbly texture of the carpet felt rough underfoot.

He ran his hand over his stubbly scalp.

The stubbly field of wheat rustled in the wind.

The stubbly stubble on his face made him look more mature.

She kissed his stubbly cheek affectionately.

The stubbly texture of the fabric irritated her skin.

He decided to grow out his stubbly beard for a new look.

Real-world Examples

His stubbly chin sank heavily in loose folds of flesh on his chest.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Both groups were then shown the same mixture of stubbly, bearded and smooth faces.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

So he won't see your stubbly legs or your control top.

Source: Kylie Diary Season 2

" Should be right up your street, this one, " said Moody, looking up at Harry and scratching his scarred and stubbly chin.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

This may seem a strange mode of speaking about the reading of a parish clerk—a man in rusty spectacles, with stubbly hair, a large occiput, and a prominent crown.

Source: Adam Bede (Part Two)

Andrew Hale was a ruddy man with a big gray moustache and a stubbly double-chin unconstrained by a collar; but his scrupulously clean shirt was always fastened by a small diamond stud.

Source: Itan Flomei

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