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 1.7M grill brushes recalled over bristle hazard, risk of ‘serious internal injuries’
Jul 8, 2026 Fox Business
Jul 8, 2026 Fox Business
Over 3 million metal wire bristle grill brushes sold on Amazon, Target, Lowe’s recalled due to ingestion risk
Feb 26, 2026 LiveNOW from FOX
Feb 26, 2026 LiveNOW from FOX
Teen swallows grill brush bristle during backyard barbecue, leading to emergency surgery
Jul 1, 2026 WMTV 15 NEWS
Jul 1, 2026 WMTV 15 NEWS
Stillwater boy spends 4 days in hospital after ingesting grill brush bristle
Jun 24, 2026 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
Jun 24, 2026 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
Nationwide recall expands to 3.6 million grill brushes after consumers swallowed metal bristles
Aug 28, 2026 Fast Company
Aug 28, 2026 Fast Company