bristles
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English
Definitions
noun
- A stiff or coarse hair.“the bristles of a pig”
- The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item.
verb
- To rise or stand erect, like bristles.
- Abound, to have an abundance of something
- (with at) 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.”
- To fix a bristle to.“to bristle a thread”