bristle[noun]Synonyms:- hair, barb, prickle, spine, stubble, thorn, whisker
[verb]Synonyms:- stand up, rise, stand on end
- be angry, bridle, flare up, rage, see red, seethe
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
I. bris‧tle1 /ˈbrɪs
əl/
noun[
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old English;
Origin: byrst 'bristle']
1. [uncountable and countable] a short stiff hair that feels rough:
His chin was covered with bristles.2. [countable] a short stiff hair, wire etc that forms part of a brush
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. bristle2 verb [intransitive]1. to behave in a way that shows you are very angry or annoyed
bristle with rage/indignation etc John pushed back his chair, bristling with rage.bristle at He bristled at her rudeness.2. if an animal’s hair bristles, it stands up stiffly because the animal is afraid or angry
bristle with something phrasal verb to have a lot of something, or be full of something:
a battleship bristling with guns [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲