Definition of bristle

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  • bristle is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • bristle is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • bristle is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of bristle

  • rise up as in fear (verb)

    Examples

    1. The dog's fur bristled

    Synonyms

    1. stand up
    2. uprise
  • be in a state of movement or action (verb)

    Examples

    1. The garden bristled with toddlers

    Synonyms

    1. abound
    2. burst
  • a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic (noun)
  • a stiff hair (noun)
  • have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles (verb)
  • react in an offended or angry manner (verb)

    Examples

    1. He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program

See definition of bristle in Merriam Webster