verb Download 🔗Share To rise or stand erect, like bristles. Examples : "The cat was bristling, its fur standing on end, when the dog barked loudly. " appearance body animal nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Abound, to have an abundance of something Examples : "The new bakery was bristling with delicious pastries and cakes. " amount nature tendency Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (with at) To be on one's guard or raise one's defenses; to react with fear, suspicion, or distance. Examples : "The employees bristled at the prospect of working through the holidays." attitude emotion mind character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fix a bristle to. Examples : "to bristle a thread" technical action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of one who bristles. Examples : "The cat's bristling alerted us to the presence of a dog in the yard. " attitude action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Having bristles. Examples : "The old brush, bristling with stiff, worn hairs, was still useful for cleaning. " nature animal body appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Showing anger. Examples : "When I told my brother to clean his room, he became bristling and refused. " emotion attitude character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading