bristle
noun
one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.
bristlelike
-
a word derived from
bristle.
Example Sentences
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New work shows how narrow, bristlelike scales and a waxy, glare-cutting coating combine to make parts of the wings nearly invisible.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 1, 2021
When it comes to hearing, hair cells in the inner ear, so named for their bristlelike appearance, keep the process humming along, converting mechanical vibrations caused by sound waves into nerve impulses.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 9, 2013
Forms into which it can be made include sheets, bristlelike filaments, and fibers.
From Time Magazine Archive
The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
Schweinfurth says, "The arrow and the spear heads are of the finest and most artistic work; their bristlelike barbs and points are baffling when one knows how few tools these smiths have."
From The Negro by W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois
