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.
indignation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, high (AmE) ▪ His response was one of high indignation. ▪ public ▪ moral, righteous ▪ … Collocations 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 — [[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 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
To bristle up — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bris´tle|like´ — bris|tle «BRIHS uhl», noun, verb, tled, tling. –n. 1. one of the short, stiff hairs of some animals or plants: »Brushes are often made of the bristles of hogs. 2. a synthetic substitute for a hog s bristle: »a hairbrush with stiff bristles. –v.i … Useful english dictionary
bris|tle — «BRIHS uhl», noun, verb, tled, tling. –n. 1. one of the short, stiff hairs of some animals or plants: »Brushes are often made of the bristles of hogs. 2. a synthetic substitute for a hog s bristle: »a hairbrush with stiff bristles. –v.i. 1. to… … Useful english dictionary
Resentment — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Resentment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 resentment resentment displeasure animosity anger wrath indignation Sgm: N 1 exasperation exasperation bitter resentment wrathful indignation GRP: N 2 Sgm: N … English dictionary for students
resentment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Feeling of having been affronted Nouns 1. resentment, displeasure, animosity, anger, wrath, indignation, exasperation; pique, umbrage, huff, miff, soreness, dudgeon, acerbity, virulence, bitterness,… … English dictionary for students
resent — v 1. be offended at, take offense at, take umbrage at; feel displeasure at, be irritated, be annoyed, chafe at; be indignant at, be in a dudgeon over, show indignation at; dislike, view with dissatisfaction, take exception, disagree with; take… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
rage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fury, frenzy, wrath, violence; fashion, fad, craze. See desire. v. i. storm, rave, bluster. See excitement, excitability. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Violent anger] Syn. fury, wrath, ferocity; see anger .… … English dictionary for students
