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- DictionaryBris·tly/ˈbrislē/
adjective
- 1. (of hair or foliage) having a stiff and prickly texture: "he washed his bristly black hair"
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Check pronunciation: bristly. Definition of bristly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for BRISTLY: shaggy, hairy, silky, woolly, furred, wooly, hirsute, brushy; Antonyms of BRISTLY: glabrous, bald, hairless, smooth, shorn, shaved, furless, shaven.
Bristly is the proper word to use when describing something that is covered in short, stiff hairs or bristles, such as a brush or a hedgehog. Gristly, on the other hand, describes something that is tough and sinewy, usually referring to meat or cartilage.
What does the adjective bristly mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective bristly . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
n. one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, esp. hogs, used extensively in making brushes. anything resembling these hairs. v.i. to stand or rise stiffly, like bristles. to erect the bristles, as an irritated animal (often fol. by up): The hog bristled up.
