bristle
has definitions from the field of zoology
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[ noun ] a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)The bristles are soft enough to massage the gums and not scratch the enamel . It is not as convenient as the old type toothbrush and the paste tends to shimmy of the bristles . |
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[ verb ] be in a state of movement or action
Examples "The room abounded with screaming children" "The garden bristled with toddlers" Used in print (High Fidelity, 11:10...)And although Schnabel 's pianism bristles with excitement , it is meticulously faithful to Schubert 's dynamic markings and phrase indications . |
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[ verb ] rise up; of animals fur or hair; as in fear
Examples "The dog's fur bristled" "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!" Used in print (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)One , more horrible than the rest , lunged , growling deep in his throat , his hair bristling . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (zoology) a stiff hair
Used in print (Tom F. Driver, "Beckett by the Madeleine,"...)Unruly hair goes straight up from his forehead , standing so high that the top falls gently over , as if to show that it really is hair and not bristle . Related terms |
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