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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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:
More than 10 million grill brushes recalled after reports of people swallowing metal bristles
Mar 26, 2026 NBC 7 San Diego
Mar 26, 2026 NBC 7 San Diego
Nationwide recall expands to 3.6 million grill brushes after consumers swallowed metal bristles
Aug 28, 2026 Fast Company
Aug 28, 2026 Fast Company
‘Stop threatening your friends’: Idaho AG’s office bristles at Trump DOJ’s letter
Jul 14, 2026 East Idaho News
Jul 14, 2026 East Idaho News