Definition of bristly
1a : thickly set with bristles a bristly shrub. b : consisting of or resembling bristles a bristly mustache. 2 : inclined to or showing aggressiveness or anger a bristly temperament. Synonyms & Antonyms More Example Sentences Learn More About bristly.
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(1) His bristly red hair was standing on end. (2) She finds his beard too bristly. (3) Like Taylor, Goodrich was a bristly sort. (4) Dark green bristly foliage arranged in dense whorls around slender brittle stems.
Beside above, what are antonyms for bristle?
Antonyms
- irresponsibleness.
- unthoughtfulness.
- lie.
- sit.
What are some things that have bristles?
A bristle is a stiff hair or feather. Also used are synthetic materials such as nylon in items such as brooms and sweepers. Bristles are often used to make brushes for cleaning uses: common examples are the toothbrush and toilet brush.
What does it mean for someone to bristle?
1a : to rise and stand stiffly erect quills bristling. b : to raise the bristles (as in anger) a snarling, bristling dog. 2 : to take on an aggressively defensive attitude (as in response to a slight or criticism) he bristled at the accusations of corruption.
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What does plaintively mean?
Definition of plaintive
: expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy a plaintive sigh.
What is a git slang?
: a foolish or worthless person.
What is bristly hair?
Bristly hair is thick and rough. His bristly red hair was standing on end. adjective. If a part of someone’s body is bristly, it is covered with bristles because it has not been shaved recently.
What is nibs food?
Cacao nibs are small pieces of crushed cacao beans — or cocoa beans — that have a bitter, chocolatey flavor. They’re produced from beans derived from the Theobroma cacao tree, also known as the cocoa tree. Cocoa beans are dried after harvesting, then fermented and cracked to produce small, dark bits — or cacao nibs.
What is the meaning of Nibbed?
Definitions of nibbed. adjective. (used of pens) having a writing point or nib especially of a certain kind. “a broad- nibbed pen” Synonyms: pointed.
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What part of speech is bristly?
Where does bristle come from?
A bristle is a stiff hair or feather (natural or artificial), either on an animal, such as a pig, a plant, or on a tool such as a brush or broom.