Synonyms for setaceous
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of, relating to, or resembling a seta or bristle; bristly.
Example sentences
- prickly A thistle is like a prickly person, lots of spines.
- thorny For giraffes, the thorny acacia leaves are a feast.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| setaceous | falling | |
| prickly | rising | |
| thorny | rising | |
| bristly | steady | |
| setose | falling | |
| setiferous | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- spiny2, burry2
- 6 letters
- barbed1, thorny2, setose, briery
- 7 letters
- prickly2, bristly
- 8 letters
- bristled2
- 10 letters
- barbellate, setiferous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spiny2 = 2 syllables).