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[ adjective ] very irritable
Examples "bristly exchanges between the White House and the press" "he became prickly and spiteful" "witty and waspish about his colleagues" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
Examples "a horse with a short bristly mane" "bristly shrubs" "burred fruits" "setaceous whiskers" Related terms |
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