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bristle
noun
verb
a stiff hair
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- B
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- RISTL
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈbɹɪs.l̩
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
a stiff hair
noun
a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
verb
react in an offended or angry manner
“He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program”
verb
rise up as in fear
“The dog's fur bristled”
verb
have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles
“bristling leaves”
verb
be in a state of movement or action
“The room abounded with screaming children”
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Example Sentences
He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program
The dog's fur bristled
It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!
bristling leaves
The room abounded with screaming children
The garden bristled with toddlers
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