stubble
/ˈstʌbəl/
noun
- Short, stiff hairs that grow back on a man's face after shaving.
- She didn't mind his stubble when he kissed her cheek.
- He had a few days' worth of stubble on his chin.
- The actor grew stubble for his role in the movie.
- The short, stiff stalks of grain or other plants left standing in a field after harvesting.
- The field was covered in wheat stubble after the harvest.
- Birds pecked at the grain left in the corn stubble.
- Farmers often burn the stubble to prepare the soil for the next planting.