- bristlier
- bris·tly || 'brɪslɪ adj. stubbly; irritable; having bristles
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
bristlier
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bristly — adjective (bristlier; est) Date: 1589 1. a. thickly set with bristles < a bristly shrub > b. consisting of or resembling bristles < a bristly mustache > 2. inclined to or showing … New Collegiate Dictionary
bristly — bristliness, n. /bris lee/, adj., bristlier, bristliest. 1. covered or rough with bristles. 2. like or resembling bristles. 3. easily antagonized; irascible: a bristly person with few friends. [1585 95; BRISTLE + Y1] * * * … Universalium
bristly — UK [ˈbrɪslɪ] / US adjective Word forms bristly : adjective bristly comparative bristlier superlative bristliest a) bristly hair is short and rough b) bristly skin has short rough hair on it … English dictionary
bristly — [bris′lē] adj. bristlier, bristliest 1. having bristles; rough with bristles 2. bristlelike; prickly bristliness n … English World dictionary
bristly — adj. (bristlier, bristliest) full of bristles; rough, prickly … Useful english dictionary
