She was just bristling with anger. I don't know what set her off.
•Walter bristled with rage as he saw the damage to his new car.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
bristle — Wanao a, ōkala; pōniho (as sea urchins) ♦ bristle with anger, pi i ka heu, ūlepe; pūniho (rare). ♦ Chin whiskers bristle, ōkalakala nā hulu auwae (of ranting) … English-Hawaiian dictionary
bristle — v. 1) (D; intr.) to bristle at (he bristled at the remark) 2) (D; intr.) to bristle with (she bristled with anger) * * * [ brɪs(ə)l] (D; intr.) to bristle at (he bristled at the remark) (D; intr.) to bristle with (she bristled with anger) … Combinatory 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 — Synonyms and related words: Vandyke, acuminate, aggravate, anger, annoy, arise, arouse, badger, bait, barb, barbel, be alive, be at, be keen, beard, beaver, bedevil, beset, bite, blow up, boil, boil over, bother, bramble, bridle, bridle up, brier … Moby Thesaurus
bristle — [ brɪs(ə)l] noun a short, stiff hair on an animal s skin or a man s face. ↘a stiff animal hair, or a man made substitute, used to make a brush. verb 1》 (of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, as a sign of anger or fear. 2》 react… … English new terms dictionary
bristle — bris•tle [[t]ˈbrɪs əl[/t]] n. v. tled, tling 1) one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, esp. hogs, used in making brushes 2) anything resembling these hairs 3) to stand or rise stiffly, like bristles 4) to erect the bristles, as … From formal English to slang
bristle — bris·tle || brɪsl n. short stiff hair v. stand on end (of hair); be stiff or rigid with anger; be filled with … English contemporary dictionary
Bristle — Bris tle, v. i. 1. To rise or stand erect, like bristles. [1913 Webster] His hair did bristle upon his head. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. To appear as if covered with bristles; to have standing, thick and erect, like bristles. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bristle — [bris′əl] n. [ME bristel, metathetic < OE byrst; akin to Ger borste, bristles < IE * bhr̥sti < base * bhar , point, bristle] 1. any short, stiff, prickly hair of an animal or plant 2. a) any of the hairs of a hog or of some other animals … English World 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 — I. v. a. 1. Point with a bristle, fasten a bristle on. 2. Make bristly, roughen, erect in bristles, corrugate, bethorn, bespine, ruffle. II. v. n. 1. Stand on end, stand up like bristles. 2. Be horrent. 3. [With up.] Become irrita … New dictionary of synonyms
