Then shoreward sends beeves twenty to the rest, / a hundred boars, of broad and bristly chine, / a hundred lambs and ews and gladdening gifts of wine.
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Bristly
//ˈbɹɪsli//
Synonyms for "bristly" (63 found)
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Closest matches (13)
Adjective(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (19)
Related words (31)
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Synonyms
2 entriesderived
7 entriesderived from
1 entriesrelated to
3 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
19 translations across 10 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- cerrut adj (covered with bristles)
Czech
4 entries- ježatý adj (covered with bristles)
- neoholený adj (covered with bristles)
- rozježený adj (covered with bristles)
- zarostlý adj (covered with bristles)
Esperanto
1 entries- hirta adj (covered with bristles)
Irish
3 entries- guaireach adj (covered with bristles)
- mosach adj (covered with bristles)
- mosach adj (easily antagonized; irascible; prone to bristling)
Kalmyk
1 entries- ширвһр adj (covered with bristles)
Latin
1 entries- saetōsus adj (covered with bristles)
Russian
3 entries- жёсткий adj (covered with bristles)
- колю́чий adj (covered with bristles)
- щети́нистый adj (covered with bristles)
Swedish
1 entries- borstig adj (covered with bristles)
Turkish
1 entries- kıllı adj (covered with bristles)
Welsh
2 entries- gwrychlyd adj (covered with bristles)
- gwrychog adj (covered with bristles)
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