what does bristle at mean?
BRISTLE AT as VERB
- Meaning
- show anger or indignation
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- She bristled at his insolent remarks
Hypernyms(s) bristle at is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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