Bristled - definition of bristled by The Free Dictionary To stand stiffly on end like bristles: The hair on the dog's neck bristled 2 To raise the bristles: The cat bristled at the sight of the large dog 3 To react in an angry or offended manner: The author bristled at the suggestion of plagiarism 4 To be covered or thick with or as if with bristles: The path bristled with thorns 1
Bristle - Wikipedia The bristles of a sweeping brush A bristle is a stiff hair or feather (natural or artificial), either on an animal, such as a pig, a plant, or on a tool such as a brush or broom
Bristle - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com ˈbrɪsəl ˈbrɪsəl IPA guide Other forms: bristling; bristles; bristled A bristle is a stiff hair — the kind men shave off their face or the kind badgers have all over Bristle also means to get angry Tell an animal rights activist you use a badger's bristle shaving brush and you'll get the idea
bristled - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to become rigid with anger or irritation: The man bristled when I asked him to move to be thickly set or filled with something suggestive of bristles: The plain bristled with bayonets