1. (

• bristle

) a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic ;

2. (

• bristle

) a stiff hair ;

1. (

• abound ,
• burst ,
• bristle

) be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers" ;

2. (

• bristle ,
• uprise ,
• stand_up ,

) rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!" ;

3. (

• bristle ,

) have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles; "bristling leaves" ;

4. (

• bristle

) react in an offended or angry manner; "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program" ;