BRISTLY Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

bristly

adjective

ˈbris-lē

Definition of bristly next

as in shaggy

covered with or as if with hair although pigs look hairless, they're actually bristly creatures

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Recent Examples of bristly Step 3: Tidy the Harvest When the garlic is fully cured with papery skins and brittle, brown leaves, brush away any excess soil with your fingers and clip back the bristly roots. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024 Called Utah arrays, they are made of hard silicon and look a bit like the bristly part of a hairbrush. —

WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 Thirteen Lives reminds me of Ron Howard's Apollo 13 for its bristly character moments, people caught in extremis. —

Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2022 Hedgehogs are small mammals, known for their coats, which are covered with bristly spines. —

Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2021 See All Example Sentences for bristly

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Between segments, Byrd, a shaggy-haired blonde perpetually clad in a spiderweb crochet bikini, would take calls from viewers, urge them to use condoms and dental dams, and get ready for the next performer, who would vary in gender expression and talent.

— Mike Albo, Vulture, 2 June 2026
However, despite Fariala’s tight control of the tone and the musical elements, the script remains shaggy and unfocused at times.

— Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 May 2026