bristly
adjective/ˈbrɪsli/
/ˈbrɪsli/
- like or full of bristles; rough
- a bristly chin/moustache
- tussocks of bristly dry grass
- He stroked his bristly chin.
- The bristly dry grass we sat on made for an uncomfortable picnic.
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