Present participle for become upset, excited
“The actors bristle at the notion that this sentiment will alienate a patriotic American audience.”
Present participle for to rise or stand erect, like bristles
“Its passionate verve makes your hair bristle with sheer pleasure.”
Present participle for be covered with or abundant in
“Built to last, they bristle with every modern convenience.”
Present participle for to feel or express great anger
Present participle for to feel a strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something
Pointing upward
Present participle for to rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically, sometimes violently
Present participle for to cause to become angry
Present participle for talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect
Growing thickly
Densely filled or covered with
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
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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