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    bristle
    /ˈbrɪsl/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. (of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, typically as a sign of anger or fear: "the hair on the back of his neck bristled" Similar risestand upstand on endliterary:horripilate
    • 2. be covered with or abundant in: "the roof bristled with antennae" Similar aboundswarmteemcrawl

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bristleBristle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. bristled; bristling ˈbris-liŋ. ˈbri-sə- transitive verb. 1. : to furnish with short stiff coarse hairs or filaments : to furnish with bristles. 2. : to make aggressive or angry : to make bristly : ruffle. intransitive verb. 1. a. : to rise and stand stiffly erect.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRISTLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BRISTLE definition: 1. a short, stiff hair, usually one of many: 2. The bristles of a brush are the stiff hairs or…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bristleBristle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A bristle is a stiff hair — the kind men shave off their face or the kind badgers have all over. Bristle also means to get angry. Tell an animal rights activist you use a badger's bristle shaving brush and you'll get the idea.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › bristleBRISTLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bristle definition: one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.. See examples of BRISTLE used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › bristleBristle - definition of bristle by The Free Dictionary

    bristle. ( ˈbrɪsəl) n. 1. (Biology) any short stiff hair of an animal or plant. 2. something resembling these hairs: toothbrush bristle. vb. 3. (when: intr, often foll by up) to stand up or cause to stand up like bristles: the angry cat's fur bristled.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRISTLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Bristles are the short hairs that grow on someone's body, especially after they have shaved. The hairs on the top of the head can also be called bristles when they are cut very short.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRISTLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BRISTLE meaning: 1. a short, stiff hair, usually one of many: 2. The bristles of a brush are the stiff hairs or…. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbristle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of bristle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › bristleBristle Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    : to be covered with (something) a bush bristling with thorns. The hillside bristled with soldiers. 2. : to be full of (something) The movie bristles with excitement. [=the movie is very exciting] He bristles with energy. BRISTLE meaning: a short, stiff hair, fiber, etc.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBRISTLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BRISTLE definition: 1. to show that you are annoyed about something: 2. a short, stiff hair. Learn more.