bristly

US /ˈbrɪs.li/
UK /ˈbrɪs.li/
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1.

borstig, stachelig

covered with or as if with bristles; stiff and prickly

:
The old man had a short, bristly beard.
Der alte Mann hatte einen kurzen, borstigen Bart.
The dog's fur was thick and bristly.
Das Fell des Hundes war dick und borstig.
2.

gereizt, mürrisch

easily offended or annoyed; irritable

:
He was in a bristly mood after the long meeting.
Er war nach dem langen Meeting in einer gereizten Stimmung.
Her tone was rather bristly when she responded.
Ihr Ton war ziemlich gereizt, als sie antwortete.