bristle

/'brisl/

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Explanation of the Word "Bristle"

Part of Speech: - Noun: A stiff hair or fiber. - Verb: To react in an offended or angry manner; to be covered with bristles.

Summary

The word "bristle" can be used to describe both physical characteristics (like stiff hairs) and emotional reactions (like anger). It has various forms and can convey different meanings depending on the context.

Academic

Noun

1. a stiff hair
2. a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic

Verb

1. react in an offended or angry manner
   • He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program
2. have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles
   • bristling leaves
3. rise up as in fear
   • The dog's fur bristled
   • It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!
4. be in a state of movement or action
   • The room abounded with screaming children
   • The garden bristled with toddlers

Synonyms

• uprise
• stand up
• abound
• burst