Bristling

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters

Definition of Bristling

verb

To rise or stand erect, like bristles.
Abound, to have an abundance of something
(with at) 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 fix a bristle to.
"to bristle a thread"

noun

The act of one who bristles.

adjective

Having bristles.
Showing anger.

Anagrams of Bristling

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "bristling":

8-LETTER WORDS

birlings brisling

7-LETTER WORDS

birling listing nitrils sibling silting strigil tilings tirling

6-LETTER WORDS

binits biting blinis brings glints instil isling nitril riling rising siring siting string tiling tiring

5-LETTER WORDS

binit bints birls blini brigs bring brins brits gilts girls girns girts glint grins grist+10 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "bristling" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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