1. Headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control 
2. The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
   "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
   - check, curb

1. Anger or take offence
   "She bridled at his suggestion to elope" 
2. Put a bridle on
   "bridle horses" 
3. Respond to the reins, as of horses

Sounds like: bridal

Derived forms: bridles, bridling, bridled

Type of: anger, answer, constrain, cumber [archaic], encumber, headgear, reply, respond, restrain, restraint, see red

Antonym: unbridle

Part of: harness

Encyclopedia: Bridle

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