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📚 verb • entry_id 13043

bristle

/ˈbɹɪsəl/
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
erizarse • horripilarse
To rise or stand erect, like bristles.
His hair began to bristle with anger when the subject was mentioned.
The cat’s fur bristled when the dog approached.
Phrases
bristle upbristling
Word forms
bristledbristledbristlesbristling