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- Dictionarybristly/ˈbrɪsli/
adjective
- 1. (of hair or foliage) having a stiff and prickly texture: "he washed his bristly black hair" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of BRISTLY is thickly set with bristles. How to use bristly in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ˈbrɪs.li / us / ˈbrɪs.li / Add to word list. 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 moustache.
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.
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. You can describe a certain type of hair as bristly — if it sticks up in tufts and spikes like a hedgehog's quills.
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.
Bristly definition: covered or rough with bristles. . See examples of BRISTLY used in a sentence.
1. covered or rough with bristles. 2. like or resembling bristles. 3. easily antagonized; irascible. a bristly person with few friends.
