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bristlingadjective
Having bristles.
bristlingadjective
Showing anger.
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bristling
The European sprat (Sprattus sprattus), also known as bristling, brisling, garvie, garvock, Russian sardine, russlet, skipper or whitebait, is a species of small marine fish in the herring family Clupeidae. Found in European waters, it has silver grey scales and white-grey flesh. Specific seas in which the species occurs include the Irish Sea, Black Sea, Baltic Sea and Sea of the Hebrides. The fish is the subject of fisheries, particularly in Scandinavia, and is made into fish meal, as well as being used for human consumption. When used for food it can be canned, salted, breaded, fried, boiled, grilled, baked, deep fried, marinated, broiled, and smoked.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bristling in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bristling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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