She bristled at the suggestion.
•I knew Lily would bristle at the appearance of Max.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
bristle with something — ˈbristle with sth derived to contain a large number of sth • The whole subject bristles with problems. • The newspapers bristled with tributes to the general. Main entry: ↑bristlederived … Useful english dictionary
bristle with — ˈbristle ˌwith [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they bristle with he/she/it bristles with present participle bristling with past tense … Useful english dictionary
bristle — bris|tle1 [ brısl ] noun count 1. ) one of the many stiff fibers or short pieces of wire or plastic in a brush 2. ) a short stiff hair bristle bris|tle 2 [ brısl ] verb intransitive 1. ) to be angry or offended about something: BRIDLE: bristle at … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bristle with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms bristle with : present tense I/you/we/they bristle with he/she/it bristles with present participle bristling with past tense bristled with past participle bristled with bristle with something to have a lot of… … English dictionary
bristle — [[t]brɪ̱s(ə)l[/t]] bristles, bristling, bristled 1) N COUNT: usu pl Bristles are the short hairs that grow on a man s chin after he has shaved. The hairs on the top of a man s head can also be called bristles when they are cut very short. ...two… … English dictionary
bristle — bris|tle1 [ˈbrısəl] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old English; Origin: byrst bristle ] 1.) [U and C] a short stiff hair that feels rough ▪ His chin was covered with bristles. 2.) a short stiff hair, wire etc that forms part of a brush bristle 2 bristle2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
bristle — I UK [ˈbrɪs(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms bristle : singular bristle plural bristles 1) a short stiff hair 2) one of the many stiff fibres or short pieces of wire or plastic in a brush II UK [ˈbrɪs(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms … English dictionary
bristle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bristil, from brust bristle, from Old English byrst; akin to Old High German burst bristle, and perhaps to Latin fastigium top Date: 14th century a short stiff coarse hair or filament • bristlelike adjective II.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bristle — bristleless, adj. bristlelike, adj. /bris euhl/, n., v., bristled, bristling. n. 1. one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, esp. hogs, used extensively in making brushes. 2. anything resembling these hairs. v.i. 3. to stand or… … Universalium
bristle — 1 noun (C, U) 1 short stiff hair that feels rough: His chin was covered with bristles. 2 a short stiff hair, wire etc that forms part of a brush 2 verb (I) 1 to behave in a way that shows you are very angry or annoyed (+ with): bristling with… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bristle at — verb show anger or indignation (Freq. 1) She bristled at his insolent remarks • Syn: ↑bridle at, ↑bridle up, ↑bristle up • Hypernyms: ↑mind • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
