/ Dictionary / Index B bristly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bris•tly Pronunciation: (bris'lē), [key] — -tli•er, -tli•est. covered or rough with bristles. like or resembling bristles. easily antagonized; irascible: a bristly person with few friends. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bristly (Thesaurus) bristle-thighed curlew bristly sarsaparilla Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language