bristle-pointed
- adjective
- She bought a paintbrush with a bristle-pointed tip for detailed work.
Examples
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The caterpillar has several bristle-pointed hairs along its back.
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The arrow was bristle-pointed, making it suitable for piercing tough hides.
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Look at that bristle-pointed pencil on the desk.
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The bristle-pointed arrows are designed for precision.
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She bought a paintbrush with a bristle-pointed tip for detailed work.
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The arrow was bristle-pointed, making it suitable for piercing tough hides.
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The bristle-pointed arrows are designed for precision.
Synonyms
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1.0
A thing with a sharp tip
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1.8
Ending in a small sharp tip
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3.2
Having a very thin end that can prick or cut
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3.9
A shape that rises to a sharp point, like a roof or tent
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4.9
Shaped like a long thin sharp needle
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4.1
A shape that is pointed, gets narrow, and ends in a sharp tip
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6.0
Shaped like a pointed tip that becomes narrow at one end
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6.8
A plant or plant part with a sharp thorn at the tip
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8.0
A leaf or stem that has a sharp, stiff point at the tip
A shape that narrows to a sharp point at the end
Antonyms
How Pointed
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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.