Bristle - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈbrɪsl|
Brit.
|ˈbrɪs(ə)l|
noun
- a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
- a stiff hair
- a stiff hair
verb
- be in a state of movement or action (syn: abound, burst)
- react in an offended or angry manner
The garden bristled with toddlers
- rise up as in fear (syn: stand up, uprise)The dog's fur bristled
- have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles- react in an offended or angry manner
He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program
Extra examples
Electricity makes your hair bristle.
...a recent college grad thrilled to be starting a new life in a city bristling with possibilities...
The dog's hair bristled up when it saw the cat.
Mary bristled up when she heard how her mother had been treated.
He bristled at the remark.
His chin was covered with bristles.
John pushed back his chair, bristling with rage.
He bristled at her rudeness.
The garden bristled with toddlers
The dog's fur bristled
He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: bristle
he/she/it: bristles
present participle: bristling
past tense: bristled
past participle: bristled
I/you/we/they: bristle
he/she/it: bristles
present participle: bristling
past tense: bristled
past participle: bristled
noun
singular: bristle
plural: bristles
singular: bristle
plural: bristles
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