# bristly

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbɹɪsli/ · frequency rank #75,681

## Definitions
1. Covered with bristles.
2. Easily antagonized; irascible; prone to bristling.

## Etymology
From Middle English bristli, brustly, equivalent to bristle + -y.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bristly