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bridle1 nounbridle2 verb bridlebri‧dle1 /ˈbraɪdl/ noun [countable]  bridle1Origin: Old English bridel - If the rings do not align symmetrically, look for a mark on either bridle.
- Most kite designs specify the bridle line lengths and the attachment points.
- One of the men turned his horse by seizing its bridle.
- Riven hung on to his mount's bridle grimly whilst it bucked and reared in a desperate effort to get away.
- Some solo flyers claim never to change bridle settings.
- The boy walked up to it and pulled its head up with the bridle, leading it out of the trees.
- Then he heard, faintly but distinctly, the jingle of a bridle.
- Then he puts on a bridle and saddle.
► Horsesbareback, adjectivebay, nounbit, nounblacksmith, nounblaze, nounblinkered, adjectiveblinkers, nounbloodstock, nounbridle, nounbridle, verbcanter, verbcard, nouncrop, noundressage, nounequestrian, adjectiveequine, adjectiveevens, nounfarrier, nounfence, nounfield, nounfilly, noungallop, verbgallop, noungee-gee, noungelding, noungirth, noungroom, noungymkhana, nounhack, verbhack, nounhalter, nounhand, nounhigh-spirited, adjectivehorsemanship, nounhorse-riding, nounjib, verbjockey, nounjodhpurs, nounjoust, verbjump, nounlad, nounlength, nounmiler, nounmount, nounnag, nounneigh, verbnobble, verbnosebag, nounodds, nounofftrack, adjectiveostler, nounpack trip, nounpaddock, nounpair, nounpalomino, nounparimutuel, nounpommel, nounpony-trekking, nounprance, verbracecourse, nounracegoer, nounracehorse, nounrace meeting, nounracetrack, nounracing, nounrein, nounremount, verbride, verbriding, nounroan, nounrodeo, nounsaddle, nounsaddle, verbsaddle bag, nounshoe, nounshoe, verbshow jumping, nounshy, verbskittish, adjectivespur, nounspur, verbstable, nounstable, verbstable boy, nounstabling, nounstarting gate, nounstarting price, nounstayer, nounsteeplechase, nounsteward, nounstirrup, nountack, nounthoroughbred, nounthree-day event, nountip, nountipster, nountournament, nountout, verbtrot, nounturf accountant, noununseat, verbwater jump, nounwhoa, interjectionwinning post, nounyearling, noun ► a bridle path (=for people riding horses)· He knows all the bridle paths through the woods. NOUN► path· She pretended a greater surprise than she felt that the leader of those upon the bridle path was Lord Wyatt.· We followed a pleasant bridle path through trees and soon found ourselves listening to the sweet bubbling song of a black cap.· It's criss crossed by a maze of tracks and bridle paths. a set of leather bands put around a horse’s head and used to control its movementsbridle1 nounbridle2 verb bridlebridle2 verb  VERB TABLEbridle |
Present | I, you, we, they | bridle | | he, she, it | bridles | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | bridled | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have bridled | | he, she, it | has bridled | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had bridled | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will bridle | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have bridled |
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Present | I | am bridling | | he, she, it | is bridling | | you, we, they | are bridling | Past | I, he, she, it | was bridling | | you, we, they | were bridling | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been bridling | | he, she, it | has been bridling | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been bridling | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be bridling | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been bridling |
- After three weeks she was still too nervous to groom, too impossible to bridle.
- Five horses, saddled and bridled, were tied by the reins to branches of trees.
- Instead they bridled, told employers to stuff their jobs and walked out, cursing themselves.
- The horse looked at him tranquilly, neither startled nor afraid, and suffered himself to be bridled without the least trouble.
- The horses had been bridled and yoked to the car.
- Wasn't Puffy worried that the star sensibilities in the audience might bridle at his parade of skins?
- We live in a knowledge-based economy, in which educated workers bridle at commands and demand autonomy.
► Horsesbareback, adjectivebay, nounbit, nounblacksmith, nounblaze, nounblinkered, adjectiveblinkers, nounbloodstock, nounbridle, nounbridle, verbcanter, verbcard, nouncrop, noundressage, nounequestrian, adjectiveequine, adjectiveevens, nounfarrier, nounfence, nounfield, nounfilly, noungallop, verbgallop, noungee-gee, noungelding, noungirth, noungroom, noungymkhana, nounhack, verbhack, nounhalter, nounhand, nounhigh-spirited, adjectivehorsemanship, nounhorse-riding, nounjib, verbjockey, nounjodhpurs, nounjoust, verbjump, nounlad, nounlength, nounmiler, nounmount, nounnag, nounneigh, verbnobble, verbnosebag, nounodds, nounofftrack, adjectiveostler, nounpack trip, nounpaddock, nounpair, nounpalomino, nounparimutuel, nounpommel, nounpony-trekking, nounprance, verbracecourse, nounracegoer, nounracehorse, nounrace meeting, nounracetrack, nounracing, nounrein, nounremount, verbride, verbriding, nounroan, nounrodeo, nounsaddle, nounsaddle, verbsaddle bag, nounshoe, nounshoe, verbshow jumping, nounshy, verbskittish, adjectivespur, nounspur, verbstable, nounstable, verbstable boy, nounstabling, nounstarting gate, nounstarting price, nounstayer, nounsteeplechase, nounsteward, nounstirrup, nountack, nounthoroughbred, nounthree-day event, nountip, nountipster, nountournament, nountout, verbtrot, nounturf accountant, noununseat, verbwater jump, nounwhoa, interjectionwinning post, nounyearling, noun ► a bridle path (=for people riding horses)· He knows all the bridle paths through the woods. 1[intransitive] written to become angry and offended about somethingbridle at The senator bridled at the reporter’s question.2[transitive] to put a bridle on a horse |