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# stubbly

adjective (stubbly, stubblier, stubbliest)

«stubbly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Stubbly means covered with short, rough hairs, like a man's chin when he has not shaved. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stubbly/#m1)
2. Stubbly can describe a field covered with short stalks left after a harvest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stubbly/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and stories, a «stubbly chin» or «stubbly cheek» shows a man who has not shaved, often after a long trip or a hard night. In farming descriptions, stubbly fields appear after harvest time. Phrases: «a stubbly chin», «stubbly face».

### Examples

- Grandad's stubbly chin tickled my cheek. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stubbly/#x1)
- After a week camping, Dad's face was stubbly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stubbly/#x2)
- The pirate captain had a stubbly face and a big hat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stubbly/#x3)
- We ran across the stubbly field. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stubbly/#x4)
- His cheek felt stubbly and rough. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stubbly/#x5)
- The cat would not sit on the stubbly grass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stubbly/#x6)

### Note

From «stubble» + -y. Comparison: «stubblier», «stubbliest» (rare). A describing word, not a noun.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «stubbly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stubbly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«stubbly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stubbly.html) on Mova free.