stubbly
Meanings
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having or resembling short stiff hairs or bristles
- "The goat's beard was stubbly."
- "His face was covered in a thick, stubbly beard."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with stubblystubble , mumble , bubble , rumbles , tumbler
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,-
stubbly
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stubblely
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stubbledly
Variants
List of all variants of stubbly that leads to same resultstubble , stubble field , stubbled , stubbles , stubblier , stubbliest , stubbly
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).stubbly (adjective), stubbly (noun), stubbled (adjective), stubbled (past tense of 'stubble' verb), stubbling (present participle of 'stubble' verb), stubble (noun)
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.Old English stubble meaning ‘stubble land’, with the sense ‘land that has not been recently plowed and therefore is covered with stubble’. By the 16th century, the term came to be used specifically to describe the short, coarse hairs or bristles that cover the surface of land that has not been recently plowed.
Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.In many cultures, a stubbly beard is associated with strength, masculinity, and maturity. In some religious and spiritual traditions, a stubbly beard is believed to have protective powers and to help the wearer connect more deeply with the natural world.
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