Bristly and Broken

Bristly

Bristly adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

Broken and bristly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Broken" instead an adjective "Bristly".

Nearby Words: bristle, bristling, bristled

Broken

Broken adjective - Forcibly separated into many pieces.

Bristly and broken are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bristly" instead an adjective "Broken".

Nearby Words: broke, brokenly
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