stub ‧ ble /ˈstʌb ə l/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: estuble , from Latin stupula 'straw' ]
1 . short stiff hairs that grow on a man’s face if he does not ↑ shave
2 . short stiff pieces left in the fields after wheat, corn etc has been cut
—stubbly adjective