adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of hackle form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a hackle or feather of a specified kind. in-compounds, not-comparable

   "a large-hackled fly"

Synonyms

All synonyms

hecklepanachebroomcardcleaningcomb

Related phrases

ginger-hackled

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