Bristled

verb

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.verbTo rise or stand erect, like bristles.

2.verbAbound, to have an abundance of something

3.verb(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."

4.verbTo fix a bristle to.

"to bristle a thread"

5.adjectiveHaving bristles

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