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- bristliness noun
Etymology
Origin of bristly
Example Sentences
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The solution to Australia's problem of replacing David Warner was sitting in plain sight with a mullet and bristly Australian moustache.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
But despite its bristly concept, “The End” largely forgoes any direct images of annihilation, settling into a vast underground bunker with seemingly endless resources well after most humans have perished.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024
That is until Rogen, with all the flourish of a magician, unstacked the hedgehog’s bristly back onto the table on front of him.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024
What has tusks, bristly hair, and is contaminated with dangerous levels of radiation?
From Science Magazine • Aug. 30, 2023
It was a random, bristly beard, and some of the bristles were white, even though Billy was only twenty-one years old.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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