bristles (noun)
111bristle — 1. noun 1) the bristles on his chin Syn: hair, whisker; (bristles) stubble, five o clock shadow; Zoology seta/setae 2) a hedgehog s bristles Syn: spine, prickle, quill, barb 2. verb 1) …
112bristle — 1. noun 1) the bristles on his chin Syn: hair, whisker; (bristles) stubble, five o clock shadow 2) a hedgehog s bristles Syn: spine, prickle, quill, barb 2. verb 1) …
113bristle — I UK [ˈbrɪs(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms bristle : singular bristle plural bristles 1) a short stiff hair 2) one of the many stiff fibres or short pieces of wire or plastic in a brush II UK [ˈbrɪs(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms …
114bris´tli|ness — bris|tly «BRIHS lee», adjective, tli|er, tli|est. 1. rough with bristles or hair like bristles: »The trapper had a bristly chin after a week in the woods. 2. like bristles: »bristly hair. 3. Figurative. likely to bristle; aroused or easily roused …
115bris|tly — «BRIHS lee», adjective, tli|er, tli|est. 1. rough with bristles or hair like bristles: »The trapper had a bristly chin after a week in the woods. 2. like bristles: »bristly hair. 3. Figurative. likely to bristle; aroused or easily roused to… …
116Horse care — There are many aspects to horse care. Horses, ponies, mules, donkeys and other domesticated equidae require attention from humans for optimal health and long life.Living environmentWorldwide, horses and other equids usually live outside with… …
117bristle — 1 noun (C, U) 1 short stiff hair that feels rough: His chin was covered with bristles. 2 a short stiff hair, wire etc that forms part of a brush 2 verb (I) 1 to behave in a way that shows you are very angry or annoyed (+ with): bristling with… …
118chaetal — adjective of or relating to chaetae (setae or bristles) • Pertains to noun: ↑chaeta • Derivationally related forms: ↑chaeta * * * ˈkēd.əl, ētəl adjective Etymology: New Latin chaeta + English …
119polychaete — n. any aquatic annelid worm of the class Polychaeta, including lugworms and ragworms, having numerous bristles on the fleshy lobes of each body segment. Derivatives: polychaetan adj. polychaetous adj. * * * /pol i keet /, n. 1. any annelid of the …
120shave — v. & n. v.tr. (past part. shaved or (as adj.) shaven) 1 remove (bristles or hair) from the face etc. with a razor. 2 (also absol.) remove bristles or hair with a razor from the face etc. of (a person) or (a part of the body). 3 a reduce by a… …
