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bristle in English
- bristle⇄adj. bristlelike.
- bristle⇄bristle, noun, verb, -tled,-tling.
- bristle⇄noun 1. one of the short, stiff hairs of some animals or plants.
Ex. Brushes are often made of the bristles of hogs.
2. a synthetic substitute for a hog's bristle.
Ex. a hairbrush with stiff bristles. - bristle⇄v.i. 1. to stand up straight.
Ex. The dog growled and his hair bristled.
2. toi have one's hair stand up straight.
Ex. The frightened kitten bristled when it saw the dog.
3. (Figurative.) to show that one is aroused and ready to - bristle⇄v.t. 1. to provide or cover with bristles.
Ex. Ice ... bristles all the brakes and thorns (Tennyson).
2. to cause (hair) to stand up.
Ex. He would ... bristle up his feathers (Charles Kingsley).
3. to set thickly with obstrusive