An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses. / A detour or route that bypasses an obstacle.

Covered with bristles. / Easily antagonized; irascible; prone to bristling.

(uncountable) The state or quality of being salacious; lewdness, obscenity, bawdiness. / (countable) An act that is salacious, (lewd, obscene or bawdy); a salacious image or piece of writing.

plural of elfess