stubbly

adjective

stub·​bly ˈstəb(ə)lē 

-li

-er/-est

1

: covered with stubble : stubbled

our walk across stubbly fields

—May Sarton

2

: resembling stubble

having stubbly hair

—G. K. Chesterton

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