BRISTLE

Definition of BRISTLE

  1. (verb)be in a state of movement or action
  2. (verb)rise up as in fear
  3. (verb)have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles
  4. (verb)react in an offended or angry manner
  5. (noun)a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
  6. (noun)a stiff hair