Definition as Noun

• a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
• a stiff hair

Definition as Noun

Definition as Verb

• have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles
• react in an offended or angry manner
• be in a state of movement or action
• rise up as in fear

Definition as Verb

• rise to one's feet
• refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
• put into an upright position
• be standing; be upright
• defend against attack or criticism
• resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
• rise up as in fear

• abound, burst

• uprise, stand up

• arise, rise, uprise, get up

• stand, place upright

• stand

• stick up

• hold up, hold water

• bristle, uprise

• "bristling leaves"

• "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"

• "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"

• "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"

• "The audience got up and applauded"

• "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"

• "We had to stand for the entire performance!"

• "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"

• "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"

• "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"

• Bristle vs abound
• Bristle vs burst
• Bristle vs uprise
• Bristle vs stand up
• Bristle vs arise
• Bristle vs rise
• Bristle vs get up
• Bristle vs stand
• Bristle vs place upright
• Bristle vs stick up
• Bristle vs hold up
• Bristle vs hold water
• Bristle vs bristle

• Stand Up vs abound
• Stand Up vs burst
• Stand Up vs uprise
• Stand Up vs stand up
• Stand Up vs arise
• Stand Up vs rise
• Stand Up vs get up
• Stand Up vs stand
• Stand Up vs place upright
• Stand Up vs stick up
• Stand Up vs hold up
• Stand Up vs hold water
• Stand Up vs bristle