Julia Quinn

I don't think that writing talent has much to do with where one went to school, or the number of degrees on one's business card, but I do get a bit bristly at the implication that romance authors couldn't possibly be smart enough to get into an Ivy League school.

American Author

Use 'bristly' to describe things that feel rough like a scrubbing brush.

Texture Imagery

'Bristly' isn't always bad; it can describe a well-groomed, stiff beard.

Not Always Negative

'Bristly' often refers to a person's hair or an animal's coat.

Physical Description

'Bristly' characterizes someone's mood as easily irritable or prickly.

Hidden Emotions

'Bristly' signals that the tone of a response was off-putting, showing annoyance.

Unexpected Tone

A bristly comment is often short and signals impatience or irritation.

Brief and Abrupt

 With an exciting plot? Maybe. Fascinating characters? Probably. Beautiful language? Perhaps. "Billie's legs are noodles. The ends of her hair are poison needles. Her tongue is a bristly sponge, and her eyes are bags of bleach."

How to write descriptivel...

 its sleeve he is entirely waterproof gecko skin is covered in minuscule hairs known as spines this bristly barrier stops raindrops from touching his skin instead