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.nounThe act of one who bristles.
6.adjectiveHaving bristles.
7.adjectiveShowing anger.