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What is another word for bristling?

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Adjective

Growing thickly

Filled, crowded, or well-supplied with something

Louse-ridden

Covered in thistles

(of a situation or course of action) Filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable)

Rigidly upright or straight

High in tension or levels of conflict

Verb

Present participle for to become excitedly upset or angry

Present participle for to rise or stand erect, like bristles

Present participle for to be covered with or abundant in (something)

Present participle for to feel or express violent uncontrollable anger

Pointing upward

Present participle for to cause to become angry

Noun

The state or quality of having a rough surface

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Adjective

Growing thickly

woolly^UK

wooly^US

dishevelled^UK

disheveled^US

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Filled, crowded, or well-supplied with something

filled to the rafters

bursting at the seams

like sardines

having a considerable amount of

having a copious amount of

like Piccadilly Circus

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Adjective

Louse-ridden

like Piccadilly Circus

full to the gills

bursting at the seams

up to the rafters

full to capacity

to the roof

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Adjective

Covered in thistles

bristling with thorns

Adjective

(of a situation or course of action) Filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable)

Adjective

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Rigidly upright or straight

Adjective

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High in tension or levels of conflict

Verb

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Present participle for to become excitedly upset or angry

“The actors bristle at the notion that this sentiment will alienate a patriotic audience.”

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Present participle for to rise or stand erect, like bristles

“Its passionate verve makes your hair bristle with sheer pleasure.”

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Present participle for to be covered with or abundant in (something)

“Built to last, they bristle with every modern convenience.”

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Present participle for to feel or express violent uncontrollable anger

flying off the handle

having a fit

going berserk

going off the deep end

frothing at the mouth

working oneself into sweat

making a scene

going ape

hitting the roof

smouldering^UK

smoldering^US

getting hot under the collar

going through the roof

getting steamed up about

shooting off one's mouth

having a conniption fit

having a cow

bursting a blood vessel

gnashing your teeth

getting all steamed up

losing control of oneself

blowing one's cool

losing one's composure

getting your dander up

working oneself up

going off one's rocker

beginning to rant and rave

going to pieces

going insane

boiling over with rage

flying into a passion

going out of your mind

losing control of the situation

going off your head

behaving in a wild way

delivering a harangue

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Verb

Pointing upward

Verb

Present participle for to cause to become angry

rubbing up the wrong way

getting on your nerves

getting your dander up

giving someone the pip

losing one's temper

making someone see red

making sore

making your blood boil

putting your back up

getting on one's nerves

getting on your wick

getting under your skin

getting up someone's nose

getting your goat

making somebody's hackles rise

rattling someone's cage

ruffling one's feathers

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The state or quality of having a rough surface

“We got there on a tourist coach from Port Said accompanied by armed police and soldiers in jeeps bristling with guns.”

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