Word Information

Bristle

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
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  • Words with Friends

Definitions for Bristle

noun
a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament)
Examples
  1. natural or synthetic
noun
a stiff hair
verb
be in a state of movement or action
Synonyms
Examples
  1. The room abounded with screaming children
  2. The garden bristled with toddlers
verb
rise up as in fear
Synonyms
uprise stand up
Examples
  1. The dog's fur bristled
  2. It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!
verb
have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles
Examples
  1. bristling leaves
verb
react in an offended or angry manner
Examples
  1. He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program

Scrabble (9 points)

Words with Friends (11 points)

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