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bristle-pointed

bristle-pointed

7.0
With a small sharp tip like a stiff hair
  • adjective
translation icon : punta de cerda
  • She bought a paintbrush with a bristle-pointed tip for detailed work.

Examples

  • The caterpillar has several bristle-pointed hairs along its back.

  • The arrow was bristle-pointed, making it suitable for piercing tough hides.

  • Look at that bristle-pointed pencil on the desk.

  • The bristle-pointed arrows are designed for precision.

  • She bought a paintbrush with a bristle-pointed tip for detailed work.

  • The arrow was bristle-pointed, making it suitable for piercing tough hides.

  • The bristle-pointed arrows are designed for precision.

Synonyms

pointy
vsbristle-pointed
71 1.0

A thing with a sharp tip

is equally tapered but stresses a fine hairlike thinness
needlelike
vsbristle-pointed
1 4.9

Shaped like a long thin sharp needle

is similar but resembles a hairlike taper rather than a metal needle
sharp-pointed
vsbristle-pointed
1 3.2

Having a very thin end that can prick or cut

is similarly sharp but emphasizes a thin hairlike taper
pointed
vsbristle-pointed
1 1.8

Ending in a small sharp tip

is like this but specifically tapers in a thin bristle fashion
peaked
vsbristle-pointed
1 3.9

A shape that rises to a sharp point, like a roof or tent

is sharper at the tip and specifically tapers like a thin bristle
acuate
vsbristle-pointed
9.9

A shape that narrows to a sharp point at the end

shares the fine taper but compares the tip to a bristle
arrowlike
vsbristle-pointed
4.1

A shape that is pointed, gets narrow, and ends in a sharp tip

has the same tapering but is thinner and hairlike at the end
arrowed
vsbristle-pointed
6.0

Shaped like a pointed tip that becomes narrow at one end

shows the same taper but with a finer, bristle-like end
spine-tipped
vsbristle-pointed
8.0

A leaf or stem that has a sharp, stiff point at the tip

shares sharpness but describes a thin, hairlike taper not a stiff spine
thorn-tipped
vsbristle-pointed
  • Specialized
6.8

A plant or plant part with a sharp thorn at the tip

is sharp too but focuses on a slender, hairlike taper rather than a thorn

Antonyms

109 1.0

An object with a dull edge or tip that does not cut well

How Pointed

sharp
301 1.0
bristle-pointed
7.0
blunt
109 1.0
rounded
1 2.4

Surface Forms

bristle-pointed positive

Morphology

bristle-pointed = bristle + pointed (transparent) = bristle + pointed

A straightforward compound of 'bristle' + 'pointed' where the meaning ('having a tip like a bristle') follows directly from the components.

Etymology

The word bristle-pointed combines bristle (a 'stiff hair', like the ones on a brush) and pointed ('having a sharp tip'). So something bristle-pointed has a small, stiff, sharp end — easy to imagine from a paintbrush or toothbrush bristle that comes to a point.