n. | 1. | A short, stiff, coarse hair, as on the back of swine. | |||
2. | (Bot.) A stiff, sharp, roundish hair. | ||||
v. t. | 1. | To erect the bristles of; to cause to stand up, as the bristles of an angry hog; - sometimes with up. | |||
2. | To fix a bristle to; | ||||
v. i. | 1. | To rise or stand erect, like bristles. | |||
2. | To appear as if covered with bristles; to have standing, thick and erect, like bristles. | ||||
3. | To show defiance or indignation.
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Noun | 1. | bristle - a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic |
2. | bristle - a stiff hair | |
Verb | 1. | bristle - be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers" |
2. | bristle - rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!" |