Associations to the word «Bristle»
Noun
- Moustache
- Whisker
- Boar
- Mustache
- Beard
- Mane
- Brush
- Tusk
- Spine
- Snarl
- Growl
- Quill
- Hair
- Stiff
- Bayonet
- Scalp
- Nostril
- Chin
- Feather
- Beak
- Fur
- Swine
- Snout
- Antenna
- Neck
- Muzzle
- Tail
- Claw
- Eyebrow
- Jaw
- Twig
- Crest
- Tooth
- Brow
- Rage
- Scissors
- Forehead
- Thorn
- Tuft
- Nose
- Back
- Lance
- Needle
- Broom
- Nail
- Hog
- Socket
- Limb
- Fang
- Nylon
- Coat
- Bark
- Wire
- Bully
- Pine
- Hedgehog
- Kei
- Appendage
- Centimeter
- Brushing
- Barb
- Comb
- Millimeter
- Quiver
- Lobe
- Fern
- Shaving
Adjective
Wiktionary
BRISTLE, noun. A stiff or coarse hair.
BRISTLE, noun. The hair or straws that make up a brush, broom, or similar item.
BRISTLE, verb. To rise or stand erect, like bristles.
BRISTLE, verb. To appear as if covered with bristles; to have standing, thick and erect, like bristles.
BRISTLE, verb. To be on one's guard or raise one's defenses; to react with fear, suspicion, or distance.
BRISTLE, verb. To fix a bristle to.
BRISTLE, proper noun. (slang) (humorous) Bristol, England (in imitation of the local dialect)
Dictionary definition
BRISTLE, noun. A stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic.
BRISTLE, noun. A stiff hair.
BRISTLE, verb. Be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers".
BRISTLE, verb. Rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!".
BRISTLE, verb. Have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles; "bristling leaves".
BRISTLE, verb. React in an offended or angry manner; "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program".
Wise words
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.