bristle

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[edit] Noun

Singular
bristle

Plural
bristles

bristle (plural bristles)

  1. A stiff or coarse hair.
  2. The hair or straws that make up a brush, broom, or similar item.
  3. (slang) A humorous misspelling of Bristol, in imitation of the local dialect in the English city of that name,
    • Krek Waiter, Peak Bristle.
      Correct Way to Speak Bristol.

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A stiff or coarse hair
The hair or straws that make up a brush, broom, or similar item
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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to bristle

Third person singular
bristles

Simple past
bristled

Past participle
bristled

Present participle
bristling

to bristle (third-person singular simple present bristles, present participle bristling, simple past and past participle bristled)

  1. To be on one's guard or raise one's defenses; to react with fear, suspicion, or distance.
    The employees bristled at the prospect of working through the holidays.

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