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bristly

/ bristly /
adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
very irritable
"bristly exchanges between the White House and the press"
"he became prickly and spiteful"
"witty and waspish about his colleagues"
Similar:
ill-natured
adjective satellite Sense 2
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
"a horse with a short bristly mane"
"bristly shrubs"
"burred fruits"
"setaceous whiskers"
Similar:
armed
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
2
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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