noun

• 1The cut stalks of grain plants left sticking out of the ground after the grain is harvested.

  ‘The practice of burning stubble in the cereal region also increased soil exhaustion.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘These ancient communities of grayish and straw-yellow stone are as mellow as the fields of stubble after harvest.’
  • ‘No-till planting into wheat stubble was the key to these excellent yields.’
  • ‘I could only probe the top two feet of soil in dryland soybean and corn stubble fields that have not been tilled.’
  • ‘Turnips were broadcast-seeded following one disk tillage of wheat stubble in late July.’
  • ‘The adult birds have also suffered losses because of the loss of winter stubble fields and the use of herbicides.’
  • ‘Severe head scab may develop when planting wheat no-till into corn stubble.’
  • ‘Are many of these shoots two or three inches taller than your usual stubble height?’
  • ‘After harvesting the stubble would be set on fire which also killed new mallee shoots.’
  • ‘I had to plow all the wheat stubble in order to establish my cover crops.’
  • ‘The trial was conducted in glyphosate resistant soybeans and in post winter wheat harvest stubble.’
  • ‘Small plants, shorter than the wheat stubble, can produce viable seeds.’
  • ‘The southeast plots were planted no-till into soybean stubble two out of the three years.’
  • ‘Wheat seeded into soybean stubble last fall looks thin because of late planting into dry conditions.’
  • ‘Fields planted into soybean stubble last fall were challenged by dry conditions and difficulty getting proper drill penetration.’
  • ‘However, it did manage to spread to a neighbouring hedgerow and stubble field.’
  • ‘The striking sight of big black bales in silage stubble fields is welcome in this difficult year.’
  • ‘No one has worked the fields of corn stubble west and south of there.’
  • ‘Corn stubble is not a preferred egg laying site.’
  • ‘The length of this regrowth period depends on the remaining stubble height and growing conditions.’

  Synonyms

  stalks, straw

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  1. 1.1Short, stiff hairs growing on a part of the body that has not been shaved for a while, especially on a man’s face.
     ‘She giggled when their noses touched and the short stubble of his facial hair tickled her face.’
     More example sentences

     • ‘He had short black hair and stubble, and was wearing a black cotton jacket with black trousers and white trainers.’
     • ‘He is of medium build and has dark brown hair and stubble.’
     • ‘He also had slight stubble on his chin, as if he hadn't shaved that day.’
     • ‘His curly dark brown hair was a little longer then most guys and he had slight stubble on his chin.’
     • ‘Carl dropped his eyes to the floor and rubbed the stubble on his chin.’
     • ‘He had rough stubble on his face and had a shaved head with dark hair about half a centimetre long.’
     • ‘Bill is quite swarthy, and generally has a few days growth of designer stubble on his face.’
     • ‘He merely looked contemplatively up into the ceiling as he casually scratched the stubble on his face.’
     • ‘No wonder I need a shave, Graham mused, rubbing his beard stubble with his free hand.’
     • ‘Mr. Rider suddenly stood by his side, rubbing his dark stubble.’
     • ‘He scratched the stubble on his cheek, drinking in every centimeter of her.’
     • ‘Moving up his cheek, she could feel some rough stubble of his unshaven face.’
     • ‘He folded his arms and shook his head while he stroked the small stubble growing on his chin.’
     • ‘He ran his hand over his head, feeling the slight stubble.’
     • ‘He gazed into the mirror and saw a haggard face with a light stubble growing on the chin.’
     • ‘Running her hands over the stubble of beard on his face, Laurie felt her eyes brimming.’
     • ‘He rode alone on a side road; his strong chin had grown a good black stubble.’
     • ‘He wears tee shirts and a designer stubble and is always two steps ahead of himself.’
     • ‘He'd shaved away his stubble, but he looked tired and pale.’
     Synonyms

     bristles, whiskers, designer stubble, hair, facial hair, beard

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