stubbly
Needing a shave
Stubbly describes a surface covered with short, rough stubble—either the prickly regrowth of shaved facial hair or the short stalks left in a field after harvest.
He rubbed his stubbly chin.
The stubbly wheat field stretched to the horizon.
The word suggests roughness to the touch.
Coarse animal hair
- scruffBack neck area
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- unshavenHaving facial bristles
- razorBlade for removing hair
shave · prickly · sandpapery · scratchy · jawline · chin · trimmer · grooming
bristle
Coarse animal hair
razor · shave · prickly · sandpapery · scratchy · jawline · chin · trimmer · grooming · beard
bristly
Covered with stiff hairs
rough · abrasive · sandpapery · raspy · spiky · stiff · bumpy · harsh · gritty · uneven
crop
Cultivated agricultural plants
wheat · stalks · chaff · cornfield · mown · cut · barley · grain · residue · farmland
stubblyclean-shaven
Having no beard
shaven · shaved · beardless · hairless · baby-faced
- designer stubbleDeliberately short facial hair
- stubble rashSkin irritation from coarse facial hair
- stubble beardShort unshaven facial hair
- stubble burningIgniting post-harvest crop residue
- stubble fieldCropped land with stalk remnants
- stubble trimmerTool for controlled scruff