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bestubbled

bestubbled

8.2
Having short, rough hair on the face after not shaving
  • adjective
  • Archaic
translation icon : con barba de tres días
  • He rubbed his bestubbled chin thoughtfully before responding.

Examples

  • After a long weekend camping, his cheeks were bestubbled and rough.

  • The actor's bestubbled face gave him a rugged appearance in the film.

  • He looked bestubbled after a long day without shaving.

  • The bestubbled man walked into the café.

  • The actor looked rugged and charming with his bestubbled face as he walked the red carpet.

  • After a few days without shaving, he was left with a bestubbled appearance that suited his casual style.

  • The bestubbled man grinned as he prepared for his interview, giving him a relaxed yet confident look.

Synonyms

unshaven
vsbestubbled
10 3.0

Having short rough hair on the face like a light beard

focuses on having short rough facial growth rather than mere lack of shaving
stubbly
vsbestubbled
2 4.4

Having short, rough hairs that feel prickly on the skin

is more general focusing on being covered by short facial hair
stubbled
vsbestubbled
1 6.0

Having short rough hair on the face after not shaving

is used to mean being covered by that short rough growth
unshaved
vsbestubbled
1 3.0

With hair growing on the face

highlights the short rough growth specifically rather than any hair length
bewhiskered
vsbestubbled
  • Archaic
1 8.5

Having hair on the cheeks and chin like a beard

refers to a short rough facial growth rather than fuller cheek and chin hair

Antonyms

clean-shaven
12 3.5

A person with no hair on the face, like on the chin and cheeks

How Bearded

bearded
52 1.0
bestubbled
  • Archaic
8.2
clean-shaven
12 3.5

Surface Forms

bestubbled positive

Morphology

bestubbled = stubbled (transparent) = be + stubble + ed

Adding the productive prefix 'be-' to 'stubbled' yields 'bestubbled' with the straightforward meaning 'having stubble'.

Etymology

Bestubbled comes from be- plus the common word stubble, which means 'short, rough hair on the face'. So bestubbled means 'covered with stubble' and describes having a short, rough beard.