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"

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!"

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