bristle | ||
1. | [ noun ] a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic | |
Related terms: | fiber brush | |
2. | [ verb ] be in a state of movement or action | |
Synonyms: | burst abound | |
Examples: | "The room abounded with screaming children" "The garden bristled with toddlers" |
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Related terms: | have burst | |
3. | [ verb ] rise up; of animals fur or hair; as in fear | |
Synonyms: | uprise stand_up | |
Examples: | "The dog's fur bristled" "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!" |
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Related terms: | arise | |
4. | [ noun ] (zoology) a stiff hair | |
Related terms: | hair | |
Similar spelling: |
bristled bristle_up bristle_at Bristol bristly Brister breastless Brust Brost breasted bractlet Brewster brest breast breast-fed breastfeed Bruster brisket Bristow brushed Bresett breastbone bruised braised breastpin Bressette Brissette bract |