1
a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
1
be in a state of movement or action
"The room abounded with screaming children"
"The garden bristled with toddlers"
2
rise up as in fear
"The dog's fur bristled"
"It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"
3
have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles
"bristling leaves"
4
react in an offended or angry manner
"He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"
5
To rise or stand erect, like bristles.
1
Bristol, England (in imitation of the local dialect)
Example Sentences
"The room abounded with screaming children"
verb
"The garden bristled with toddlers"
verb
"The dog's fur bristled"
verb
"It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"
verb
"bristling leaves"
verb
"He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"
verb
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)