The meaning of Stubble

noun

A growth of hair on the chin and lower cheeks of a man's face.

Usage examples:

He had a black beard

verb

Boldly confront or challenge (someone formidable).

Usage examples:

He was afraid to beard the sultan himself

noun

A short, stiff hair on an animal's skin or a man's face.

Usage examples:

I haven't shaved for the day, so short bristles of my beard pepper my chin.

verb

(of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, typically as a sign of anger or fear.

Usage examples:

The hair on the back of his neck bristled

noun

A short, stiff hair

Usage examples:

[ c usually pl ] the old brush had lost most of its bristles., the cat’s fur bristled., she bristle…

noun

Any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals.

Usage examples:

Coarse outer hairs overlie the thick underfur

noun

The main stem of a herbaceous plant.

Usage examples:

He chewed a stalk of grass

verb

Pursue or approach stealthily.

Usage examples:

A cat stalking a bird

noun

Any stem on a plant, esp. the main stem

Usage examples:

Cynthia says those flowers have pretty tall stalks., he spent the weekend stalking deer to photogra…

noun

Dried stalks of grain, used especially as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, or weaving.

Usage examples:

A straw hat

noun

The dried yellow stems of crops such as wheat, used for animals or for weaving

Usage examples:

Straw hats/baskets, the horse had a warm bed of fresh straw.

noun

A long projecting hair or bristle growing from the face or snout of many mammals.

Usage examples:

Every once in a while, particularly when i take out clothes that i haven't worn since our move, i f…

plural noun

The hair that grows on a man’s face; beard