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   bristle

   /ˈbrɪsl/

   noun

   • 1. a short, stiff hair on an animal's skin or a man's face. Similar hairwhiskerstubbledesigner stubblefive o'clock shadowtechnical:seta
   • ▪ a stiff animal hair, or a man-made substitute, used to make a brush: "a toothbrush with nylon bristles" Similar pricklespinequillthornbarb

   verb

   • 1. (of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, typically as a sign of anger or fear: "the hair on the back of his neck bristled" Similar risestand upstand on endliterary:horripilate
   • ▪ (of an animal) react in such a way that its hair or fur stands on end: "the cat bristled in annoyance"
   • ▪ (of a person) react angrily or defensively: "she bristled at his rudeness" Similar get angrybecome infuriatedbe furiousbe maddenedbridlebecome indignantbe irritatedget/have one's hackles upfeel one's hackles riserear updraw oneself upflare upsee redtake offencetake umbragebe defensive
   • 2. be covered with or abundant in: "the roof bristled with antennae" Similar aboundswarmteemcrawloverflowhumbe alivebe packedbe crowdedbe throngedbe jammedbe infestedbe fullbe coveredinformal:be thickbe crawlingbe lousybe stuffedbe jam-packedbe chock-a-blockbe chock-full

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Englishbyrst (of Germanic origin, related to German Borste) + -le1.

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   What does bristles mean?

   • Bristles are the short hairs that grow on someone's body, especially after they have shaved. ...two days' growth of bristles. 7 meanings: 1. any short stiff hair of an animal or plant 2. something resembling these hairs 3. to stand up or cause to stand.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does bristil mean?

   • Middle English bristil, from brust bristle, from Old English byrst; akin to Old High German burst bristle, and perhaps to Latin fastigium top verbal derivative of bristle entry 1 14th century, in the meaning defined above 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 “Bristle.”

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   What is the emotional meaning of bristle?

   • The emotional meaning of to bristle comes from the fact that most animal bristles used by man are so-called erectile hairs — the ones that stand up on the neck or along the back of animal when it's angry or surprised. A common word associated with bristle is hackle, another name for such erectile animal hairs.

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   What are the bristles of a brush?

   • The bristles of a brush are the thick hairs or hair-like pieces of plastic which are attached to it. Bristles are thick, strong animal hairs that feel hard and rough. It has a short stumpy tail covered with bristles. If the hair on a person's or animal's body bristles, it rises away from their skin because they are cold, frightened, or angry.

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   What are bristles in a shave?

   • Bristles are the short hairs that grow on someone's body, especially after they have shaved. The hairs on the top of the head can also be called bristles when they are cut very short. ...two days' growth of bristles. He rubbed his hands over the soft bristles of his crew cut.

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   What kind of bristles does the old woman have?

   • The old woman had a few gray bristles sprouting from her chin. The best quality men's shaving brushes are made from badger bristle. My toothbrush has blue and white plastic bristles. The cat's fur bristled and it arched its back. She bristled at the suggestion that she had in any way neglected the child.

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   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.

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