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- Dictionarybristle/ˈbrɪsl/
noun
- 1. a short, stiff hair on an animal's skin or a man's face. Similar
verb
- 1. (of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, typically as a sign of anger or fear: "the hair on the back of his neck bristled" Similar
- 2. be covered with or abundant in: "the roof bristled with antennae" Similar
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BRISTLE definition: 1. a short, stiff hair, usually one of many: 2. The bristles of a brush are the stiff hairs or…. Learn more.
The meaning of BRISTLE is a short stiff coarse hair or filament. How to use bristle in a sentence.
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.
BRISTLE meaning: 1. a short, stiff hair, usually one of many: 2. The bristles of a brush are the stiff hairs or…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
