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    bristly
    /ˈbrɪsli/

    adjective

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  2. Bristly means having short, stiff hairs, especially on the face or body. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences and synonyms, and see translations in other languages.

  3. Bristly means thickly set with bristles or resembling bristles, or inclined to or showing aggressiveness or anger. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of bristly from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. Bristly means having bristles, rough with bristles, or prickly. It can describe hair, a part of the body, or a person's temperament. See word frequency, pronunciation, and usage examples.

  5. Bristly means covered or rough with bristles, or like or resembling bristles. It can also describe someone who is easily antagonized or irascible. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of bristly in sentences.

  6. Bristly means covered with or resembling bristles, or having a rough or angry temperament. Find synonyms, antonyms, and translations of bristly in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and other languages.

  7. Bristly things are spiky or barbed, like a porcupine. When you get an old-fashioned shoe shine, your shoes will be cleaned with a bristly brush.

  8. Definition of bristly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.