bristle

verb

/ˈbrɪsl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they bristle	/ˈbrɪsl/ /ˈbrɪsl/
he / she / it bristles	/ˈbrɪslz/ /ˈbrɪslz/
past simple bristled	/ˈbrɪsld/ /ˈbrɪsld/
past participle bristled	/ˈbrɪsld/ /ˈbrɪsld/
-ing form bristling	/ˈbrɪslɪŋ/ /ˈbrɪslɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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[intransitive] bristle (with something) (at something) to suddenly become very annoyed or offended at what somebody says or does
- His lies made her bristle with rage.
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[intransitive] (of an animal’s fur) to stand up on the back and neck because the animal is frightened or angry
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old English byrst (of Germanic origin, related to German Borste) + -le.