Synonyms|267Antonyms|65|Broader|3Narrower|0Related|139
4
hirsute
4
scratchy(adjective, rough)
4
spiky(adjective, sharp, prickly, thorny, spiny)
4
thistly(adjective, sharp, thorny)
4
waspish
3
armed
3
brambly(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
3
feathery
3
fleecy
3
harsh(adjective, rough, coarse, irregular, uneven)
3
hispid
3
irascible(adjective, irritable, touchy, crabby, testy)
3
jagged(adjective, sharp, rough, harsh, coarse)
3
pointed(adjective, sharp, tricky, complicated, prickly)
3
sharp(adjective, sharp, harsh, coarse, irregular)
3
stubbled(adjective, rough)
3
stubbly
3
unshorn(adjective, coarse, irregular, uneven, bumpy)
3
woolly(adjective, coarse, irregular, uneven, bumpy)
2
brushy
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