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  1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRISTLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BRISTLE definition: 1. a short, stiff hair, usually one of many: 2. The bristles of a brush are the stiff hairs or…. Learn more.

  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bristleBristle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. bristled; bristling ˈbris-liŋ. ˈbri-sə- transitive verb. 1. : to furnish with short stiff coarse hairs or filaments : to furnish with bristles. 2. : to make aggressive or angry : to make bristly : ruffle. intransitive verb. 1. a. : to rise and stand stiffly erect. quills bristling. b. : to raise the bristles (as in anger)

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRISTLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bristleBRISTLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bristle definition: one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.. See examples of BRISTLE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bristleBristle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › bristleBristle - definition of bristle by The Free Dictionary

    1. To stand stiffly on end like bristles: The hair on the dog's neck bristled. 2. To raise the bristles: The cat bristled at the sight of the large dog. 3. To react in an angry or offended manner: The author bristled at the suggestion of plagiarism. 4. To be covered or thick with or as if with bristles: The path bristled with thorns. v.tr. 1.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRISTLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BRISTLE meaning: 1. a short, stiff hair, usually one of many: 2. The bristles of a brush are the stiff hairs or…. Learn more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBRISTLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BRISTLE definition: 1. to show that you are annoyed about something: 2. a short, stiff hair. Learn more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › bristleBristle Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Bristle Definition. brĭsəl. bristled, bristles, bristling. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Pronoun. Filter. noun. bristles. Any short, stiff, prickly hair of an animal or plant. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any of the hairs of a hog or of some other animals, used for brushes.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › bristlebristle | meaning of bristle in Longman Dictionary of...

    bristle meaning, definition, what is bristle: a short stiff hair that feels rough: Learn more.

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