Bristly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɹɪsli/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Bristly is an adjective meaning Covered with bristles.
Meaning
Covered with bristles.
More Meanings
- Easily antagonized; irascible; prone to bristling.
Example Sentences
ONE DAY a caveman sat scratching his bristly cheeks with a sharp shell. Maybe it was the shell of a razor clam. But at least it took the whiskers off dandily. And pretty soon a little cavegirl wandered by and rubbed the caveman’s smooth cheek fondly.
He was a short man with a long hooked nose. A blue skull-cap with a red border scarcely covered his head of bristly grey hair, and a short-bodied but long Ringerike coat of dark grey frieze with worn velvet borders served to make the roundness and crookedness of his back still more conspicuous.
Word Forms
- bristlier
- bristliest
- brisly
Synonyms for bristly
Depending on context, synonyms include bristled, thorny, spiny, prickly, ill-natured, splenetic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bristled, thorny, spiny, prickly, burry, barbellate.
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