BRISTLE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a stiff hair
   Hypernyms(s) bristle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hair (what does hair mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bristle (what does bristle mean?)
   • uprise (what does uprise mean?)
   • stand up (what does stand up mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament)
   • natural or synthetic
   Hypernyms(s) bristle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fiber (what does fiber mean?)
   • fibre (what does fibre mean?)

BRISTLE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • rise up as in fear
   Synonym(s)
   • stand up (what does stand up mean?)
   • uprise (what does uprise mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The dog’’s fur bristled
   • It was a sight to make one’’s hair uprise!
   Derived(s)
   • bristle (what does bristle mean?)
2. Meaning
   • be in a state of movement or action
   Synonym(s)
   • abound (what does abound mean?)
   • burst (what does burst mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The room abounded with screaming children
   • The garden bristled with toddlers
   Hypernyms(s) bristle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • feature (what does feature mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • burst (what does burst mean?)
   • fit (what does fit mean?)