Bristle
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters
Definition of Bristle
Noun
- A stiff or coarse hair on a nonhuman mammal or on a plant.
"the bristles of a pig"
- A chaeta: an analogous filament on arthropods, annelids, or other animals.
- The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.
Verb
- To rise or stand erect, like bristles.
"His hair began to bristle with anger when the subject was mentioned."
- To abound, to be covered with, or to have an abundance of, something, especially something jutting out.
- To be on one's guard or raise one's defenses; to react with fear, suspicion, or distance.
"The employees bristled at the prospect of working through the holidays."
- To make (something) rise or stand erect, like bristles. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- To cause (someone) to be on one's guard or raise one's defenses.
"Your blatant attitude always bristles me."
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