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Definition of bristly adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bristly

adjective
 
/ˈbrɪsli/
 
/ˈbrɪsli/
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  1. 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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