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Bristle

Noun

Définitions

1.NounA stiff or coarse hair on a nonhuman mammal or on a plant.
"the bristles of a pig"
2.NounA chaeta: an analogous filament on arthropods, annelids, or other animals.
3.NounThe hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.
4.VerbTo rise or stand erect, like bristles.
"His hair began to bristle with anger when the subject was mentioned.; The cat’s fur bristled when the dog approached.; The soldier’s body would bristle with tension before a battle."
5.VerbTo abound, to be covered with, or to have an abundance of, something, especially something jutting out.
6.VerbTo 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."
7.VerbTo make (something) rise or stand erect, like bristles. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
8.VerbTo cause (someone) to be on one's guard or raise one's defenses.
"Your blatant attitude always bristles me."
9.VerbTo fix a bristle or bristles to.
"to bristle a thread"
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