stubble

Speech parts

1. stubble - Noun

2. stubble - Verb

Meaning

The stumps of wheat, rye, barley, oats, or buckwheat, left in the ground; the part of the stalk left by the scythe or sickle.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

husk straw stalk stump chaff shuck five o'clock shadow imperial burnside barb speck rest goatee nubbin hair
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Antonyms

base basis whole middle core root
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Hypernyms

beard face fungus plant material plant substance

Hyponyms

bran

Phrases with the word

bristly stubble beard stubble facial stubble stubble buster

Examples

Almost all the farmers’ representatives demanded to withdraw the farm laws as well as the proposed penalty on stubble burning. Source: Internet

A significant increase in stubble fire count was observed around Haryana, Punjab, and neighbouring regions on Thursday which stood at 1,213. Source: Internet

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced that the Delhi government would start the process of preparing a fermented liquid solution to be sprayed on 800 hectares of land in the city where farmers practise stubble burning. Source: Internet

As winter months approach, Delhi’s pollution level deteriorates due to stubble burning in neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana and other pollutants within the city. Source: Internet

Al, being a duck hunter, was one of the pioneers of a new way to get rid of the stubble: reflood the fields. Source: Internet

Adam clung to some bits of stubble and closed his eyes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Stubbings Stubbington Stubbins stubble buster stubble field stubble goose