bristled | ||
1. | [ adjective ] having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | |
Synonyms: | barbellate briary briery bristly burred burry prickly setaceous setose spiny thorny barbed | |
Examples: | "a horse with a short bristly mane" "bristly shrubs" "burred fruits" "setaceous whiskers" |
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Related terms: | armed | |
2. | [ adjective ] having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns etc. | |
Synonyms: | barbellate briary briery bristly burred burry prickly spiny thorny barbed | |
Examples: | "a horse with a short bristly mane" "bristly shrubs" "burred fruits" |
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Related terms: | armed | |
Similar spelling: |
bristle breasted bristlelike brushed Bristol bristly bristle_up bristle_at breast-fed breastfeed bruised bristletail braised breastplate Brewster Brust Brost brest breast breastless brisket Brister Bristow Bresett breastbone breast-deep bractlet |