Definition as Noun

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

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

• abound, burst

• uprise, stand up

• "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!"

• Bristle vs abound
• Bristle vs burst
• Bristle vs uprise
• Bristle vs stand up