Bristle - Definition
bristle
n 1: a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or
synthetic
2: a stiff hair
v 1: be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded
with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with
toddlers" [syn: abound, burst, bristle]
2: rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight
to make one's hair uprise!" [syn: bristle, uprise, stand
up]
3: have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles;
"bristling leaves"
4: react in an offended or angry manner; "He bristled at her
suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"