bristly
English
adj
Definitions
- Covered with bristles.
- Easily antagonized; irascible; prone to bristling.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English bristli suf from English bristle.
Origin
English
bristle
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- abristle English
- bristle English
- bristlebill English
- bristlebird English
- bristlecone English
- bristled English
- bristlegrass English
- bristlehead English
- bristleless English
- bristlelike English
- bristlemouth English
- bristler English
- bristlet English
- bristletail English
- bristliness English
- brust English
- nanobristle English
- bristil Middle English
- bristli Middle English