bristle
bristle synonyms
bristle definitions
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To rise or stand erect, like bristles.
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To fix a bristle to.
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To be on one's guard or raise one's defenses; to react with fear, suspicion, or distance.
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To abound, to have an abundance of something, especially something jutting out.
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The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.
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A stiff or coarse hair, usually and especially on a nonhuman mammal.
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A chaeta: an analogous filament on arthropods, annelids, or other animals.