Definition of Bristle

Noun

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

Verb

  • react in an offended or angry manner
    "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"
  • have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles
    "bristling leaves"
  • rise up as in fear
    "The dog's fur bristled"
    "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"
    - stand up
  • be in a state of movement or action
    "The room abounded with screaming children"
    "The garden bristled with toddlers"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Bristle

  • Scrabble® score of the bristle (9)
  • Word Chums® score of the bristle (11)
  • Words With Friends® score of the bristle (11)

Unscramble bristle

184 unscramble word found using the letters bristle.
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