bristles

/B R IH1 S AH0 L Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A stiff or coarse hair.

    โ€œthe bristles of a pigโ€

  2. 2

    The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item.

verb
  1. 1

    To rise or stand erect, like bristles.

  2. 2

    Abound, to have an abundance of something

  3. 3

    (with at) To be on one's guard or raise one's defenses; to react with fear, suspicion, or distance.

    โ€œThe employees bristled at the prospect of working through the holidays.โ€

  4. 4

    To fix a bristle to.

    โ€œto bristle a threadโ€

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