Definition of Bristle

Noun: bristle  bri-sul

  1. A stiff fibre (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
     
  2. A stiff hair
Verb: bristle  bri-sul
  1. Be in a state of movement or action
    "The garden bristled with toddlers";
    - abound, burst
     
  2. Rise up as in fear
    "The dog's fur bristled";
    - uprise, stand up
     
  3. Have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles
    "bristling leaves"
     
  4. React in an offended or angry manner
    "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"

See also:
brisses
bristled

Anagrams containing the word bristle

btrisle ebristl lebrist tlebris stlebri istlebr ristleb