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Bristle
ˈbrɪsl
Bristle definitions
noun
bristle
bristles
- a short, stiff hair on an animal's skin or a man's face
- a stiff animal hair, or a man-made substitute, used to make a brush
"a toothbrush with nylon bristles"
verb
bristle
bristled
bristles
bristling
- (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"
- (of an animal) react in such a way that its hair or fur stands on end
"the cat bristled in annoyance"
- (of a person) react angrily or defensively
"she bristled at his rudeness"
- be covered with or abundant in
"the roof bristled with antennae"