Meaning of the word bristly in English

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bristly

US /ˈbrɪs.li/

UK /ˈbrɪs.li/

covered with or as if with bristles; stiff and prickly

Example:

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The old man had a short, bristly beard.

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The dog's fur was thick and bristly.

Synonym:

prickly spiky rough coarse stiff

easily offended or annoyed; irritable

Example:

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He was in a bristly mood after the long meeting.

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Her tone was rather bristly when she responded.

Synonym:

irritable grumpy testy peevish snappish