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Definition of
bristly adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
bristly
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈbrɪsli
/
/
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like or full of
bristles
; rough
a
bristly chin/mustache
a field of bristly dry grass
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bristly
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Nearby words
bristle
verb
bristle with
phrasal verb
bristly
adjective
Brit
noun
Britain
noun