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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"
The meaning of BRISTLY is thickly set with bristles. How to use bristly in a sentence.
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.
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.
2 meanings: 1. Bristly hair is thick and rough. 2. If a part of someone's body is bristly, it is covered with bristles because.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of bristly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective bristly. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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Consisting of or similar to bristles. American Heritage. Having bristles; rough with bristles. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Bristlelike; prickly. Webster's New World. Exhibiting or tending to exhibit agitation or anger. A bristly exchange between lawyers.
