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bristly
covered with short, stiff hairs
Synonyms
- wiry
- stubbly
- spiky
Antonyms
- smooth
- hairless
bristly in a sentence
The bristly brush was useful for scrubbing mud from our shoes.
The boar model in the museum had a bristly back covered with stiff hairs.
Where it comes from
From bristle 'a short, stiff hair' + -y
Memory hook
BRISTLY things are covered in stiff BRISTLES.
Read it in context
- The Agreement at Alder Crossing History