Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bristlehead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bristle-head
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pityriasis gymnocephala, a passerine bird endemic to Borneo, having short barbless feathers on the crown.

noun

A head of a brush, containing a series of bristles.

Etymology

From bristle + head.

Inflected Forms

bristleheads (plural) bristle-head (alternative)

Questions

What does bristlehead mean?: Pityriasis gymnocephala, a passerine bird endemic to Borneo, having short barbless feathers on the crown.
Where does bristlehead come from?: From bristle + head.

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