| Front | bristle |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verbBrE /ˈbrɪsl/NAmE /ˈbrɪsl/ noun 1 a short stiff hairthe bristles on his chin 2 one of the short stiff hairs or wires in a brush verb 1 [intransitive] ~ (with sth) (at sth) to suddenly become very annoyed or offended at what sb says or does His lies made her bristle with rage. 2 [intransitive] (of an animal's fur) to stand up on the back and neck because the animal is frightened or angry ˈbristle with sth to contain a large number of sth The whole subject bristles with problems. The newspapers bristled with tributes to the general. |
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