bristle

bris·tle

B0486800 (brĭs′əl)n.1. A stiff hair.2. A stiff hairlike structure: the bristles of a wire brush.v. bris·tled, bris·tling, bris·tles v.intr.1. To stand stiffly on end like bristles: The hair on the dog's neck bristled.2. To raise the bristles: The cat bristled at the sight of the large dog.3. To react in an angry or offended manner: The author bristled at the suggestion of plagiarism.4. To be covered or thick with or as if with bristles: The path bristled with thorns.v.tr.1. To cause to stand erect like bristles; stiffen.2. To furnish or supply with bristles.3. To make bristly; ruffle.

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[Middle English bristel, probably from Old English *byrstel, from byrst, bristle.]

bristle

(ˈbrɪsəl) n1. (Biology) any short stiff hair of an animal or plant2. something resembling these hairs: toothbrush bristle. vb3. (when: intr, often foll by up) to stand up or cause to stand up like bristles: the angry cat's fur bristled. 4. (sometimes foll by: up) to show anger, indignation, etc: she bristled at the suggestion. 5. (intr) to be thickly covered or set: the target bristled with arrows. 6. (intr) to be in a state of agitation or movement: the office was bristling with activity. 7. (tr) to provide with a bristle or bristles[C13 bristil, brustel, from earlier brust, from Old English byrst; related to Old Norse burst, Old High German borst] ˈbristly adj

bris•tle

(ˈbrɪs əl)

n., v. -tled, -tling. n. 1. one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, esp. hogs, used in making brushes. 2. anything resembling these hairs. v.i. 3. to stand or rise stiffly, like bristles. 4. to erect the bristles, as an irritated animal. 5. to become rigid with anger or irritation. 6. to be thickly set with something suggestive of bristles: The plain bristled with bayonets. v.t. 7. to erect like bristles. 8. to furnish with bristles. 9. to make bristly. [before 1000; Middle English bristel] bris′tle•less, adj. bris′tle•like`, adj.

bristle

Past participle: bristled
Gerund: bristling

Imperative
bristle
bristle

Present
I bristle
you bristle
he/she/it bristles
we bristle
you bristle
they bristle

Preterite
I bristled
you bristled
he/she/it bristled
we bristled
you bristled
they bristled

Present Continuous
I am bristling
you are bristling
he/she/it is bristling
we are bristling
you are bristling
they are bristling

Present Perfect
I have bristled
you have bristled
he/she/it has bristled
we have bristled
you have bristled
they have bristled

Past Continuous
I was bristling
you were bristling
he/she/it was bristling
we were bristling
you were bristling
they were bristling

Past Perfect
I had bristled
you had bristled
he/she/it had bristled
we had bristled
you had bristled
they had bristled

Future
I will bristle
you will bristle
he/she/it will bristle
we will bristle
you will bristle
they will bristle

Future Perfect
I will have bristled
you will have bristled
he/she/it will have bristled
we will have bristled
you will have bristled
they will have bristled

Future Continuous
I will be bristling
you will be bristling
he/she/it will be bristling
we will be bristling
you will be bristling
they will be bristling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bristling
you have been bristling
he/she/it has been bristling
we have been bristling
you have been bristling
they have been bristling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bristling
you will have been bristling
he/she/it will have been bristling
we will have been bristling
you will have been bristling
they will have been bristling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bristling
you had been bristling
he/she/it had been bristling
we had been bristling
you had been bristling
they had been bristling

Conditional
I would bristle
you would bristle
he/she/it would bristle
we would bristle
you would bristle
they would bristle

Past Conditional
I would have bristled
you would have bristled
he/she/it would have bristled
we would have bristled
you would have bristled
they would have bristled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bristle - a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or syntheticbrush - an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handlefiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
	2.	bristle - a stiff hairhair - a filamentous projection or process on an organism
Verb	1.	bristle - be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"abound, burstfeature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
	2.	bristle - rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"uprise, stand up
	3.	bristle - have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles; "bristling leaves"feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
	4.	bristle - react in an offended or angry manner; "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something

bristle

noun1. hair, spine, thorn, whisker, barb, stubble, prickle two days' growth of bristles2. point, spur, needle, spike, spine, thorn, barb, prickle It has a short stumpy tail covered with bristles.verb1. stand up, rise, prickle, stand on end, horripilate It makes the hair on the nape of my neck bristle.2. be angry, rage, seethe, flare up, bridle, see red, be infuriated, spit (informal), go ballistic (slang, chiefly U.S.), be maddened, wig out (slang), get your dander up (slang) He bristled with indignation.3. abound, crawl, be alive, hum, swarm, teem, be thick The country bristles with armed groups.

bristle

verb1. To be or become angry:anger, blow up, boil over, burn, explode, flare up, foam, fume, rage, seethe.Informal: steam.Idioms: blow a fuse, blow a gasket, blow one's stack, breathe fire, fly off the handle, get hot under the collar, hit the ceiling, lose one's temper, see red.2. To be abundantly filled or richly supplied:abound, crawl, flow, overflow, pullulate, swarm, teem.

Translations

动物或刷子短而硬的毛

bristle

(ˈbrisl) noun a short, stiff hair on an animal or brush. The dog's bristles rose when it was angry. 短而硬的毛(動物或刷子) （动物或刷子）短而硬的毛 ˈbristly adjective having bristles; rough. a bristly moustache. 長硬毛的，硬的 刚毛的，布满刚毛的