bristles Definition and Meaning in English (bristles definition)

noun
Quick Answer • Definition

Bristles definition: Stiff, coarse hairs, especially on an animal or a brush.

Definitions of Bristles

  1. 1noun

    Stiff, coarse hairs, especially on an animal or a brush.

  2. 2verb

    (Of hair or fur) to stand upright, typically as a reaction of anger or fear.

  3. 3verb

    To be thickly covered with or full of something, often something unpleasant.

Example Sentences

casual

“The old brush had stiff bristles.”

casual

“The cat's fur bristled when it saw the dog.”

casual

“The city bristled with activity during the festival.”

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivebristle
past tensebristled
present participlebristling
nounbristle
adjectivebristly

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Bristles definition: Stiff, coarse hairs, especially on an animal or a brush.
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