bristles
Definitions
Noun
- A stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
- A stiff hair
Verb
- Be in a state of movement or action
- Rise up as in fear
- Have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles
- React in an offended or angry manner
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bristles".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bundles | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | baseball's | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | brussels | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | brothels | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | bangles | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | baseballs | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | barbells | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | barbels | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | bartels | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | bartles | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | beachballs | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | bengals | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | bindles | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | birkholz | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | blowholes | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | bluebells | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | bombshells | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | brazil's | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | bubolz | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | buchholz | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | buckholz | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | bugles | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | burials | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bristles".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rises | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | bruises | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | bites | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | rites | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | isles | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | bristle | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | bristled | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | brittle | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | bristol | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | briles | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | brittlest | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | bristol's | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | gristle | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | brister | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bartles | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | barites | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | barristers | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | riles | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | brits | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | brite | 1 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "bristles" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "bristles" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "bristles" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "bristles".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 23
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Giannis Antetokounmpo hurts knee on fall but bristles at concern: ‘I do trust my body’
Mar 16, 2026 The New York Times
Mar 16, 2026 The New York Times
Chicago bristles at federal proposal to cut flights at O’Hare airport
Mar 14, 2026 TelegraphHerald.com
Mar 14, 2026 TelegraphHerald.com