bristle

[US]/'brisl/
[UK]/ˈbrɪsəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. pig's bristle; stiff hair
vi. show signs of anger or irritation; stand upright
vt. make (hair or fur) stand upright

Phrases & Collocations

bristle with anger

bristle with excitement

bristle with anticipation

bristle with energy

bristle with confidence

bristle at criticism

bristle with

bristle brush

Example Sentences

the song bristles with lotsa 'tude.

the cat bristled in annoyance.

the roof bristled with antennae.

The battlefield bristled with bayonets.

a brush with stiff bristles;

The author bristled at the suggestion of plagiarism.

This job bristles with difficulties.

she bristled at his rudeness.

the airwaves bristle with the sexual dis of shock jocks.

Bristles are used to make brushes.

The rooster bristled his crest.

Bearing a m minute awn or bristle at the tip.

The cat bristled at the sight of the large dog.

His hair bristled with anger.

The animal's fur bristled up with anger.

The bombing plane bristled with machine-gun bubble s.

The path bristled with thorns.See Synonyms at teem 1

The dog's hair bristled when the visitors came to the door.

Real-world Examples

The populist has famously bristled at convention.

Source: Time

Uncle Vernon's moustache seemed to bristle with indignation.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Nylon bristles that at least look intimidating, but who needs a coyote vest?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

This will make it better if you bristle because after all it's " standing broom" only.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2020 Compilation

DreamHost bristled at the court order and filed an appeal.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds December 2017 Collection

Similar tribal cultures have languages bristling with recursion.

Source: The Economist - Arts

" No one's making you stay! " Hermione whispered, bristling at her.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Mostly sceptics bristle at Mr Hazare's methods.

Source: The Economist - International

The gentle vessels now bristle fiercely with death-dealing instruments.

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

He was so frightened that his hair seemed to bristle.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

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