bristle
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/ˈbrɪsl/
🇬🇧
/ˈbrɪsl/
noun
R
A short, tough piece of hair.
His beard had coarse bristles.
R
A stiff hair-like part of a brush.
The paintbrush had stiff bristles.
intransitive verb
R
To show irritation or anger.
She bristled at his rude comment.
R
To have fur stand up from fear or aggression.
The cat's fur bristled when it saw the dog.
translation
A short, tough piece of hair.; A stiff hair-like part of a brush.
To show irritation or anger.; To have fur stand up from fear or aggression.
Word Forms
3rd Present
bristles
Past
bristled
Perfect
bristled
Progressive
bristling
Plural
bristles