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bris⋅tly

[bris-lee]
–adjective, -tli⋅er, -tli⋅est.
1. covered or rough with bristles.
2. like or resembling bristles.
3. easily antagonized; irascible: a bristly person with few friends.

Origin:
1585–95; bristle + -y 1


bris⋅tli⋅ness, noun
bris·tly   (brĭs'lē)   
adj.   bris·tli·er, bris·tli·est
    1. Consisting of or similar to bristles.
    2. Thick with bristles.
  1. Exhibiting or tending to exhibit agitation or anger: a bristly exchange between lawyers.

Bristly

Bris"tly\, a. Thick set with bristles, or with hairs resembling bristles; rough.

The leaves of the black mulberry are somewhat bristly. --Bacon.
Language Translation for : bristly
Spanish: que pincha, de pelos fuertes,
German: borstig,
Japanese: 剛毛のある
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