Example : Bristly exchanges between the White House and the press.
He became prickly and spiteful.
Witty and waspish about his colleagues.

Synonyms : prickly, splenetic, waspish

Example : A horse with a short bristly mane.
Bristly shrubs.
Burred fruits.
Setaceous whiskers.

Synonyms : barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, burred, burry, prickly, setaceous, setose, spiny, thorny

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Translation in other languages :తెలుగు हिन्दी ಕನ್ನಡ ଓଡ଼ିଆ मराठी বাংলা தமிழ் മലയാളം