bristle
definition: a stiff hair
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament)
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: to react in an offended or angry manner
example: I bristled at the suggestion that we should teach them how to use the program for free.
speech part: verb
synonyms:
definition: to rise up as in fear
example: The dog's fur bristled at the sound.
speech part: verb
definition: to have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles
example: I bristled after a walk in the woods.
speech part: verb
synonyms:
definition: to be in a state of movement or action
example: The train station is bristling with holiday shoppers.
speech part: verb
synonyms:
burst