Bristliness (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The bristliness of the cactus made it a formidable barrier to cross.
- The thorny branches of the rose bush exhibited a sharp bristliness that deterred anyone from touching it.
- After years of growth, the once smooth succulent developed a layer of bristliness that made it look almost menacing.
- The hawthorn hedge's bristliness was intentional, designed to keep intruders from scaling the garden wall.
- As the artichoke matured, its leaves lost some of their bristliness, but the edible center remained protected by its tough exterior.