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   bristle

   /ˈbrɪsl/

   noun

   • 1. a short, stiff hair on an animal's skin or a man's face. Similar hairwhiskerstubbledesigner stubblefive o'clock shadowtechnical:seta
   • ▪ a stiff animal hair, or a man-made substitute, used to make a brush: "a toothbrush with nylon bristles" Similar pricklespinequillthornbarb

   verb

   • 1. (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" Similar risestand upstand on endliterary:horripilate
   • ▪ (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" Similar get angrybecome infuriatedbe furiousbe maddenedbridlebecome indignantbe irritatedget/have one's hackles upfeel one's hackles riserear updraw oneself upflare upsee redtake offencetake umbragebe defensive
   • 2. be covered with or abundant in: "the roof bristled with antennae" Similar aboundswarmteemcrawloverflowhumbe alivebe packedbe crowdedbe throngedbe jammedbe infestedbe fullbe coveredinformal:be thickbe crawlingbe lousybe stuffedbe jam-packedbe chock-a-blockbe chock-full

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Englishbyrst (of Germanic origin, related to German Borste) + -le1.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bristleBristle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BRISTLE is a short stiff coarse hair or filament. How to use bristle in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRISTLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BRISTLE definition: 1. a short, stiff hair, usually one of many: 2. The bristles of a brush are the stiff hairs or…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRISTLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Bristles are the short hairs that grow on someone's body, especially after they have shaved. The hairs on the top of the head can also be called bristles when they are cut very short.

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   Bristle definition: one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.. See examples of BRISTLE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRISTLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BRISTLE meaning: 1. a short, stiff hair, usually one of many: 2. The bristles of a brush are the stiff hairs or…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bristleBristle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A bristle is a stiff hair — the kind men shave off their face or the kind badgers have all over. Bristle also means to get angry. Tell an animal rights activist you use a badger's bristle shaving brush and you'll get the idea.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › bristleBristle - definition of bristle by The Free Dictionary

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   bristle. ( ˈbrɪsəl) n. 1. (Biology) any short stiff hair of an animal or plant. 2. something resembling these hairs: toothbrush bristle. vb. 3. (when: intr, often foll by up) to stand up or cause to stand up like bristles: the angry cat's fur bristled.