Bristle definition
The hair on the dog's neck bristled.
The cat bristled at the sight of the large dog.
The bristles of a wire brush.
The author bristled at the suggestion of plagiarism.
The path bristled with thorns.
The battlefield bristled with guns.
The hair on the dog's neck bristled.
The bristles of a wire brush.
An example of a bristle is the pointy part of a stiff hairbrush.
An example of to bristle is for a cat's fur to stand straight up when scared.
Origin of bristle
- Middle English bristel probably from Old English byrstel from byrst bristle
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition