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bristler.

Someone or something that bristles.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. Someone or something that bristles.

  2. A bristled pig.

    informal

  3. A conman.

    obsolete

  4. A person of low social class.

    derogatory · obsolete

  5. A soldier who is part of a company that carries pikes.

    obsolete · slang
Where this word comes from

From bristle + -er.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.