Bristle
Definition of Bristle
Bris´tle Pronunciation: brĭs´s'l | n. | 1. | A short, stiff, coarse hair, as on the back of swine. | | 2. | (Bot.) A stiff, sharp, roundish hair. | | v. t. | 1. | To erect the bristles of; to cause to stand up, as the bristles of an angry hog; - sometimes with up. | | 2. | To fix a bristle to; as, to bristle a thread. | | v. i. | 1. | To rise or stand erect, like bristles. | | 2. | To appear as if covered with bristles; to have standing, thick and erect, like bristles. | | 3. | To show defiance or indignation. |
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