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bristlelike

bristlelike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a bristle.

Adjective

bristlelike (comparative more bristlelike, superlative most bristlelike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a bristle.
    Synonyms:
    bristly

Synonyms of bristlelike

Forms of bristlelike

comparativemore bristlelike
superlativemost bristlelike

Origin of bristlelike

From bristle + -like.

Questions about bristlelike

What does bristlelike mean?
Bristlelike means resembling or characteristic of a bristle.
What part of speech is bristlelike?
Bristlelike is an adjective.

Words near bristlelike in the dictionary

  1. bristlegrass
  2. bristlegrasses
  3. bristlehead
  4. bristleheads
  5. bristleless
  6. bristlelike
  7. bristlemouth
  8. bristlemouths
  9. bristler
  10. bristlers
  11. bristles

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