Associations to the word «Bristly»
Noun
- Mustache
- Inflorescence
- Moustache
- Centimeter
- Whisker
- Beard
- Mane
- Lr
- Hair
- Snout
- Tuft
- Millimeter
- Chin
- Shave
- Eyebrow
- Stem
- Swine
- Thick
- Herb
- Twig
- Mouse
- Texture
- Nostril
- Boar
- Guiana
- Rough
- Spine
- Locust
- Stump
- Shrub
- Brush
- Lobe
- Cheek
- Muzzle
- Fur
- Nose
- Coloured
- Flap
- Fruit
- Jaw
- Short
- Resin
- Pouch
- Tip
- Fern
- Tail
- Fly
- Cluster
- Flower
- Shock
- Wide
- Gland
- Forehead
- Lance
- Brow
- Wrist
- Hide
- Cm
- Neck
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
BRISTLY, adjective. Covered with bristles.
BRISTLY, adjective. Easily antagonized; irascible; prone to bristling.
BRISTLY HAWKSBEARD, noun. The plant Crepis setosa.
Dictionary definition
BRISTLY, adjective. Very irritable; "bristly exchanges between the White House and the press"; "he became prickly and spiteful"; "witty and waspish about his colleagues".
BRISTLY, adjective. Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers".
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