to bristle

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A stiff or coarse hair
To be on one's guard or raise one's defenses; to react with fear, suspicion, or distance

The employees bristled at the prospect of working through the holidays.

one of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc
{v} to raise up the bristles, rough
{n} a part of swine's hair, very strong hair
To appear as if covered with bristles; to have standing, thick and erect, like bristles
A short, stiff, coarse hair, as on the back of swine
a stiff hair a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!
Bristles are the short hairs that grow on a man's chin after he has shaved. The hairs on the top of a man's head can also be called bristles when they are cut very short. two days' growth of bristles = stubble
{f} stand on end (of hair); be stiff or rigid with anger; be filled with
A stiff, sharp, roundish hair
A connection point to a schematic use that makes a physical connection to a port in the schematic The location is defined by a pin (q v ) in the icon
The spring (originally of hog's bristle, now of nylon or metal wire) which maintains the tongue in a forward position
Bristles are thick, strong animal hairs that feel hard and rough. It has a short stumpy tail covered with bristles
a stiff hair
{i} short stiff hair
To fix a bristle to; as, to bristle a thread
The hair or straws that make up a brush, broom, or similar item
The best quality bristles come from a strip running across the backs of wild hogs in Chungking Province, China Bristle hairs are stiff and coarse with natural curve and have a V-shaped split end called a "flagged tip" Brushes formed with the flags turning into (or interlocked with) the ferrule offer the most spring, shape retention and control Bristle brushes are best suited for oils and acrylics
be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"
A humorous misspelling of Bristol, in imitation of the local dialect in the English city of that name
To erect the bristles of; to cause to stand up, as the bristles of an angry hog; sometimes with up
A slender, stiff hair, also seta
To show defiance or indignation
a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
The bristles of a brush are the thick hairs or hair-like pieces of plastic which are attached to it. As soon as the bristles on your toothbrush begin to wear, throw it out
Natural animal fibers used to create brush tufts
To rise or stand erect, like bristles
to bristle

    Hyphenation

    to bris·tle

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı brîsıl

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈbrəsəl/ /tə ˈbrɪsəl/
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