hacklesnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈhæk.əlz/us/ˈhæk.əlz/the hairs on the back of some animals, or the feathers on the back of the neck of some birds, that rise when the animal or bird is frightened or about to fight
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals
- -haired
- alpaca
- coat
- coated
- coney
- cony
- dander
- hairless
- hairy
- ivory
- mink
- plumage
- plumule
- prickle
- ruff
- spinneret
- spiny
- whisker
- wire-haired
- wool
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Idiom(s)
make (sb's) hackles rise