The trapper had a bristly chin after a week in the woods.
bristly hair.
a bristly temper, a bristly mood.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tli — bris·tli·ness; gris·tli·ness; tlach·tli; te·o·cen·tli; tep·o·nax·tli; tep·o·naz·tli; … English syllables
bris|tly — «BRIHS lee», adjective, tli|er, tli|est. 1. rough with bristles or hair like bristles: »The trapper had a bristly chin after a week in the woods. 2. like bristles: »bristly hair. 3. Figurative. likely to bristle; aroused or easily roused to… … Useful english dictionary
bris — bris; bris·bane; bris·ket; bris·ling; bris·tled; bris·tle·less; bris·tli·ness; bris·tly; de·bris; equil·i·bris·tic; fe·bris; hu·bris; hu·bris·tic; vi·bris·sa; vi·bris·sal; bris·tle; bris·tol; cos·tum·bris·ta; hu·bris·ti·cal·ly; … English syllables
bristliness — bris·tli·ness … English syllables
bristly — bris•tly [[t]ˈbrɪs li[/t]] adj. tli•er, tli•est 1) cvb covered with bristles 2) cvb like or resembling bristles 3) cvb irascible • Etymology: 1585–95 bris′tli•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Bristliness — Bris tli*ness, n. The quality or state of having bristles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
