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Bristling

ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ

Bristling definitions

adjective

Inflections:

bristling

(especially of hair) short, stiff, and spiky

"a bristling beard"

Synonyms:
thick shaggy unruly fuzzy rough bristling bristly fluffy woolly luxuriant exuberant spreading
aggressively brisk or tense

"he fills the screen with a restless, bristling energy"