Definition of bristly

"bristly" in the adjective sense

1. bristly, prickly, splenetic, waspish

very irritable

"bristly exchanges between the White House and the press"

"he became prickly and spiteful"

"witty and waspish about his colleagues"

2. barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny, thorny

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"

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Quotations for bristly

If the eye were so acute as to rival the finest microscope, and to discern the smallest hair upon the leg of a gnat, it would be a curse, and not a blessing to us; it would make all things appear rugged and deformed; the most finely polished crystal would be uneven and rough; the sight of our own selves would affright us; the smoothest skin would be beset all over with rugged scales and bristly hair. [ Bentley ]

bristly in Scrabble®

The word bristly is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters bristly:

BRISTLY
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BRISTLY
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word bristly

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In bristly

BRISTLY
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BRISTLY
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BRISTLY
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bristly in Words With Friends™

The word bristly is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters bristly:

BRISTLY
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

bristly

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word bristly

BRISTLY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In bristly

BRISTLY
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bristly + 1 blank (1 word)

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