bristle

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/ˈbɹɪs.l̩/ English

Definitions

noun

A stiff or coarse hair.“the bristles of a pig”
The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item.

verb

To rise or stand erect, like bristles.
Abound, to have an abundance of something
(with at) 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.”
To fix a bristle to.“to bristle a thread”

Related words

Synonyms

burst abound seta awn brush pelt facial hair pelage vibrissa badger camel-hair brush hair whisker mystacial bristly mouse haircoat

Associated

bristles setae toothbrush coir brushes tyrant diptera appendages worms blasting arista

Rhymes

dismissal gristle whistle fissile missal guided missile blessed thistle tin whistle missel missile

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