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bristliness

bristliness

7.7
The state of being covered with short, stiff hairs or spines
  • noun
  • /ˈbrɪstlɪnəs/
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  • The bristliness of the old brush made it uncomfortable to use.

Examples

  • He avoided petting the animal because of the bristliness of its fur.

  • The bristliness of cactus plants protects them from hungry animals.

  • The bristliness of the cactus makes it difficult to handle.

  • She admired the bristliness of the hedgehog's quills.

  • He avoided petting the animal because of the bristliness of its fur.

  • The bristliness of cactus plants protects them from hungry animals.

  • The bristliness of the old brush made it uncomfortable to use.

Synonyms

barbigerous nature
vsbristliness
  • Specialized
9.9

Having many stiff hairs

describes being covered all over with short stiff hairs or spines
pilosity
vsbristliness
  • Specialized
9.9

Amount of hair on a person or an animal

denotes short stiff hairs or spines rather than general hairiness

Antonyms

smoothness
5 1.9

An even surface without rough parts

How Bristly

spikiness
4.6
bristliness
7.7
hairiness
1 2.5
smoothness
5 1.9

Surface Forms

bristliness singular
bristlinesses plural

Morphology

bristliness = bristly (transparent) = bristle + y + ness

A straightforward nominalization formed by adding the suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'bristly', yielding 'the state of being bristly'.

Etymology

The word bristliness comes from bristle, which means 'stiff hair', and you can picture the short, stiff 'bristles' on a brush or the sharp spines of a cactus. So, bristliness is the state of being covered with these stiff hairs or spines.