bristle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɪsəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbrɪsəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bris′əl)

Inflections of 'bristle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
bristles
v 3rd person singular
bristling
v pres p
bristled
v past
bristled
v past p

bristle
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Synonyms:
hair Collocations, fiber, quill, seta, point Collocations, thorn Collocations, fibre, spike Collocations, prickle, barb, spine Collocations, stubble Collocations, filament, brush Collocations, whisker
Sense: To display in abundance
Synonyms:
swarm Collocations, be alive, abound, exuberate, be thick with, be covered with, crawl with, teem, be full of, be packed with (slang)
Sense: To show sudden anger
Synonyms:
ruffle, bridle, get one's hackles up, rage Collocations, be angry, be cross, be enraged, get worked up (slang), get het up (slang), get wound up (slang)


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