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- Dictionarybristly/ˈbrɪsli/
adjective
- 1. (of hair or foliage) having a stiff and prickly texture: "he washed his bristly black hair" Similar Opposite
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1. a. : thickly set with bristles. a bristly shrub. b. : consisting of or resembling bristles. a bristly mustache. 2. : inclined to or showing aggressiveness or anger. a bristly temperament. Synonyms. brushy. cottony. fleecy. furred. furry. hairy. hirsute. rough. shaggy.
adjective. uk / ˈbrɪs.li / us / ˈbrɪs.li / Add to word list. with short, stiff hairs: He had furry eyebrows and bristly hair. Bristly stubble covered his head and chin. See. bristle. Fewer examples. He ran his fingers through his bristly beard. She's keeping the bristly little pig as a pet. Her husband has a bristly white moustache.
Bristly definition: covered or rough with bristles. . See examples of BRISTLY used in a sentence.
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. You can describe a certain type of hair as bristly — if it sticks up in tufts and spikes like a hedgehog's quills.
adj. bris·tli·er, bris·tli·est. 1. a. Consisting of or similar to bristles. b. Thick with bristles. 2. Exhibiting or tending to exhibit agitation or anger: a bristly exchange between lawyers. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
with short, stiff hairs: He had furry eyebrows and bristly hair. Bristly stubble covered his head and chin. See. bristle. Fewer examples. He ran his fingers through his bristly beard. She's keeping the bristly little pig as a pet. Her husband has a bristly white mustache.
1. covered or rough with bristles. 2. like or resembling bristles. 3. easily antagonized; irascible. a bristly person with few friends.
Definition of bristly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 2, 2024 · bristly (comparative bristlier, superlative bristliest) Covered with bristles. Easily antagonized; irascible; prone to bristling.
Exhibiting or tending to exhibit agitation or anger. A bristly exchange between lawyers. American Heritage. Easily antagonized; irascible; prone to bristling. Wiktionary. Synonyms: setal. hispid. echinate. setaceous. spiny. setose. burry. burred. bristled. briery. briary. thorny.
